Agenda

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 4th March 2026 6.00 p.m.

Venue: Morecambe Town Hall

Contact: Jenny Kay, Democratic Support - email  jkay@lancaster.gov.uk 

Items
No. Item

1.

Apologies for Absence

2.

Minutes

To receive as a correct record the Minutes of the Meeting held on 4th February 2026 (previously circulated). 

3.

Items of Urgent Business authorised by the Chair

4.

Declarations of Interest

To receive declarations by Councillors of interests in respect of items on this Agenda. 

Councillors are reminded that, in accordance with the Localism Act 2011, they are required to declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which have not already been declared in the Council’s Register of Interests. (It is a criminal offence not to declare a disclosable pecuniary interest either in the Register or at the meeting). 

Whilst not a legal requirement, in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 9 and in the interests of clarity and transparency, Councillors should declare any disclosable pecuniary interests which they have already declared in the Register, at this point in the meeting. 

In accordance with Part B Section 2 of the Code Of Conduct, Councillors are required to declare the existence and nature of any other interests as defined in paragraphs 8(1) or 9(2) of the Code of Conduct. 

 

5.

Council Plan 2026-2028 pdf icon PDF 103 KB

A copy of the current Council Plan is attached and a report of the Chief Executive. 

 

Additional documents:

6.

Tenants Satisfaction Measures pdf icon PDF 2 MB

A copy of the LCRA TSM 2025/26 Report prepared by Acuity Research and Practice is attached. 

 

A presentation will be provided. 

7.

Housing Needs/Housing Strategy and Social Housing Policy and Practice/Home Strategy 2020-2025 - Update pdf icon PDF 222 KB

To consider if the City Council’s Housing Strategy is delivering the housing needs of the District?

 

To consider how sustainable our current Housing Policy is?

 

Home Strategy 2020-2025 – update requested.

 

Please see link : Homes Strategy 2020 - 2025

 

Presentation to be provided followed by a question/answer session. 

8.

Forthcoming Key Decisions

The List of Forthcoming Key Decisions can be viewed here

 

9.

City Council Commissioned Consultations

City Council Commissioned Consultations can be viewed here

10.

Decisions the Chair has been consulted on

The Chair to advise. 

11.

Work Programme pdf icon PDF 92 KB

Report of Chief Officer – Governance.