Agenda

Strategic Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 4th June 2026 5.30 pm

Venue: Rennes Room, Civic Centre, Paris Street, Exeter. View directions

Contact: Liz Smith, Democratic Services Manager Telephone: 01392 265425 or email democratic.services@exeter.gov.uk

Items
No.	Item
1.	Apologies To receive apologies for absence.
2.	Minutes PDF 408 KB To approve and sign the minutes of the Strategic Scrutiny Committee held on 2 April 2026.
3.	Declarations of Interest Councillors are reminded of the need to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests that relate to business on the agenda and which have not already been included in the register of interests, before any discussion takes place on the item. Unless the interest is sensitive, you must also disclose the nature of the interest. In accordance with the Council's Code of Conduct, you must then leave the room and must not participate in any further discussion of the item. Councillors requiring clarification should seek the advice of the Monitoring Officer prior to the day of the meeting.
4.	Local Government Act 1972 - Exclusion of Press and Public It is considered that the Committee would be unlikely to exclude the press and public during the consideration of the items on this agenda, but if it should wish to do so, then the following resolution should be passed: "RESOLVED that, under Section 100A (4) of the Local Government Act 1972, the press and public be excluded from the meeting for the particular item(s) of business on the grounds that it (they) involve the likely disclosure of exempt information as defined in the relevant paragraph(s) of Part 1, of Schedule 12A of the Act."
5.	Questions from Members of the Public Under Standing Order No.19 Details of questions should be notified to the Democratic Services Manager via the committee.services@exeter.gov.uk email by 10am at least three working days prior to the meeting. For this meeting any questions must be submitted by 10am on Monday 1 June 2026. For details about how to speak at Committee, please use the following link - https://exeter.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/councillors-and-meetings/public-speaking-at-meetings/overview/
6.	Questions from Members of the Council Under Standing Order No.20 To receive questions from Members of the Council to the relevant Portfolio Holders for this Scrutiny Committee. The Portfolio Holders reporting to this Scrutiny Committee are: Councillor Bialyk - Leader Councillor Patrick - Portfolio Holder City Development Councillor Pole - Portfolio Holder Climate and Ecological Change and Communities and Customer Services Councillor Findlay MBE - Portfolio Holder Culture & City Centre Advance questions from Members relating to the Portfolio Holders above should be notified to the Democratic Services Manager.
7.	Working Towards Net Zero - Exeter City Council's Corporate Carbon Footprint Report and Carbon Reduction Action Plan Progress Report PDF 285 KB View the background to item 7. To receive the report of the Strategic Director for Place. Additional documents: Appendix A Carbon Reduction Plan March 2026 , item 7. PDF 315 KB 2026 June EQIA ECC Corporate Net Zero , item 7. PDF 303 KB
8.	Scrutiny Annual Report PDF 129 KB View the background to item 8. To receive the report of the Scrutiny Programme Board. Additional documents: Scrutiny Report 202526 , item 8. PDF 1 MB
9.	Legislative timetable update regarding Community Land Trusts PDF 275 KB To receive the briefing note of the Strategic Director for Corporate Resources.
10.	Forward Plan of Business and Scrutiny Work Plan Please see for noting a link to the schedule of future business proposed for the Council which can be viewed on the Council's web site. This on-line document is a source for Members to raise issues at Scrutiny on forthcoming Executive agenda items:- https://exeter.gov.uk/council-and-democracy/councillors-and-meetings/forward-plan-of-executive-decisions/ Also attached is a draft work plan of future scrutiny items. Should Members wish to raise issues in respect of future business please notify Liz Smith in advance of the meeting.