Scrutiny Commission - Wednesday 8 July 2026, 6:30pm - South Gloucestershire Council Webcasting
Scrutiny Commission
Wednesday, 8th July 2026 at 6:30pm
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Councillor Erica Williams
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2 Evacuation Procedure
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1 Welcome and Introductions
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Andrew Cummings
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Matthew Riddle
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Councillor Nicholas Labuschagne
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Councillor Chris Davies
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Tristan Clark
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Jon Lean
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Alex Doyle
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Councillor Katrina Al-Hassan
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Mike Drew
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Paul Hughes
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Brenda Langley
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Simon Banks
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Bridget Bailey
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Councillor Erica Williams
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3 Apologies for Absence
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4 Membership of the Scrutiny Commission
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5 Terms of Reference of the Scrutiny Commission
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6 Future Meeting Dates of the Scrutiny Commission
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Councillor Mike Drew
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Matthew Riddle
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Chris Davies
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Tristan Clark
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Councillor Nicholas Labuschagne
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Councillor Tristan Clark
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Jon Lean
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Nicholas Labuschagne
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Brenda Langley
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Councillor Alex Doyle
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Councillor Brenda Langley
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Alex Doyle
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Councillor Erica Williams
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7 Declarations of Interest Under the Localism Act 2011
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8 Declarations of Whipping
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9 Items from the Public
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Public Speaker
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Councillor Erica Williams
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10 Items from Members
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11 Minutes of the Scrutiny Commission's meeting of 6 May 2026
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12 PRE-DECISION SCRUTINY
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12 a) Pre-decision Consultation/Notification by the Executive
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13 a) Council Plan Progress Monitoring Report to Cabinet of 13 July 2026
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Emma Diakou
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Alex Doyle
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Emma Diakou
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Councillor Alex Doyle
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Paul Hughes
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Paul Hughes
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Mike Drew
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Matthew Riddle
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Emma Diakou
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Jon Lean
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Jon Lean
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Tristan Clark
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Erica Williams
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12 b) Special Expenses Policy Report to Cabinet of 13 July 2026
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- Cabinet Report - Introduction of Local Choice & Special Expenses Policy
- APPENDIX A - Local Choice and Special Expense Policy
- APPENDIX B - Transitional Offer to Town & Parish Councils
- APPENDIX C - Local Choice and Special Expenses - Transition Plan
- APPENDIX D - Engagement Activity During Consultation on Policy
- APPENDIX E - Consultation feedback report
- APPENDIX F - Draft Special Expenses Policy
- APPENDIX G - Scrutiny Commission - Advice to Cabinet on Special Expenses Policy Combined File
- APPENDIX H - EqIAA for Town & Parish Council Local Choice and Special Expenses - v1b
- APPENDIX I - Special Expenses 2026-27 by Service and Parish Area and Precept by Parish Area
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Councillor Paul Hughes
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Councillor Adam Monk
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Mike Drew
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Adam Monk
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Nicholas Labuschagne
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Adam Monk
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Councillor April Begley
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Councillor Nicholas Labuschagne
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Councillor April Begley
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Councillor Adam Monk
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Councillor April Begley
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Adam Monk
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Tristan Clark
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Adam Monk
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Tristan Clark
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Mike Drew
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Chris Davies
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Matthew Riddle
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Adam Monk
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Matthew Riddle
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Joss Convey
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Adam Monk
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Councillor Erica Williams
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12 c) Executive Forward Plan
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13 MONITORING OF PERFORMANCE
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13 a) Council Plan Progress Monitoring Report to Cabinet of 13 July 2026
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13 b) WECA Overview & Scrutiny Committee
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Councillor Paul Hughes
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Brenda Langley
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12 c) Executive Forward Plan
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Simon Banks
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Councillor Erica Williams
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13 b) WECA Overview & Scrutiny Committee
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13 c) WECA Audit Committee
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Councillor Mike Drew
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Tristan Clark
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Councillor Erica Williams
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14 POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND REVIEW WORK
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14 a) Cabinet Response to the Scrutiny Commission's Report into the Root Causes of Fly Tipping
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Councillor Paul Hughes
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Adam Monk
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Paul Hughes
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Nicholas Labuschagne
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Adam Monk
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Nicholas Labuschagne
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Councillor Mike Drew
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Councillor Tristan Clark
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Councillor Paul Hughes
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Councillor Adam Monk
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14 b) Update on the Scrutiny Commission's Standing Groups and Task & Finish Groups
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14 c) Budget Task Group Update
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Councillor Jon Lean
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Councillor Erica Williams
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Councillor Matthew Riddle
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14 d) Children's Standing Group Update
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15 POST DECISION SCRUTINY/CALL-IN
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16 WORK PROGRAMME
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17 ANY OTHER ITEMS WHICH THE CHAIR CONSIDERS URGENT
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Webcast Finished
- Scrutiny Commission TOR, opens in new tab
- Guidance for Members of the Public Attending Meetings, opens in new tab
- SC 6 May 2026 Draft Mins, opens in new tab
- FoP noitice of decision to be taken under the General Exception Procedure Regulations 2012, opens in new tab
- Cabinet Report - Introduction of Local Choice & Special Expenses Policy, opens in new tab
- APPENDIX A - Local Choice and Special Expense Policy, opens in new tab
- APPENDIX B - Transitional Offer to Town & Parish Councils, opens in new tab
- APPENDIX C - Local Choice and Special Expenses - Transition Plan, opens in new tab
- APPENDIX D - Engagement Activity During Consultation on Policy, opens in new tab
- APPENDIX E - Consultation feedback report, opens in new tab
- APPENDIX F - Draft Special Expenses Policy, opens in new tab
- APPENDIX G - Scrutiny Commission - Advice to Cabinet on Special Expenses Policy Combined File, opens in new tab
- APPENDIX H - EqIAA for Town & Parish Council Local Choice and Special Expenses - v1b, opens in new tab
- APPENDIX I - Special Expenses 2026-27 by Service and Parish Area and Precept by Parish Area, opens in new tab
- Printed plan 1 August 2026 to 31 July 2027 Cabinet, opens in new tab
- FINAL Council Plan Progress Report July 2026, opens in new tab
- FINAL Cabinet Council Plan Progress Report Appendix A July 2026, opens in new tab
- WECA Overview & Scrutiny Committee Chair's Comments, opens in new tab
- WECA Audit Committee Chair's Comments, opens in new tab
- Cabinet Decision, opens in new tab
- CABINET RESPONSE TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF SCRUTINY - ROOT CAUSES OF FLY TIPPING IN SOUTH GLOUCESTER, opens in new tab
- Standing Group and Task Finish Group Update July 2026, opens in new tab
- SC July 2026 CSG Update, opens in new tab
- SC Work Programme 2026-27 v2.0, opens in new tab