Scrutiny news
The chairs for the various scrutiny panels for 2025-26 are:
- Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (OSMC) – Councillor Blackman
- Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel (HOSP) – Councillor Payne
- Children and Families Scrutiny Panel (CFSP) – Councillor Barnes-Andrews
- Housing Scrutiny Panel – Councillor Shields
Scrutiny meetings take place in the Civic Centre. Numerous meetings continue to be live streamed by the council, details of how to access the live stream will be provided on the agenda page for the meeting. This will be available in advance of the meeting.
We continue to welcome and encourage residents and stakeholders to engage in the scrutiny process. If you have a question related to a specific item on a scrutiny meeting agenda that you would like to raise, please, in the first instance, email your question to democratic.services@southampton.gov.uk.
Health Overview and Scrutiny Panel (HOSP) – Chair, Councillor Payne
At the 19 June 2025 meeting of the panel, the following issues will be considered:
- Hampshire & Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust – Trust strategy
- South Central Ambulance Service – Update
- Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) - Update
The meeting will commence at 6pm in Conference Room 3. Meeting papers have been published.
Housing Scrutiny Panel – Chair, Councillor Shields
The inaugural meeting of the Housing Scrutiny Panel is scheduled for 3 July. The meeting will commence at 5.30pm in Conference Room 3. The chair has agreed the following agenda for the meeting:
- Draft Housing Strategy
- Housing Improvement Plan update
- Housing Services - Performance
Meeting papers will be published on 25 June 2025.
Overview and Scrutiny Management Committee (OSMC) – Chair, Councillor Blackman
The next meeting of the Committee is on 10 July, commencing at 5.30pm in the Council Chamber. The provisional agenda covers:
- Transformation Programme Update
- Medium Term Financial Strategy Update
- Corporate Plan
- Southampton Water Activity Centre and Woodmill Outdoor Activity Centre - Transformation decision
- Overview and Scrutiny Handbook - Update
The agenda will be published on 2 July 2025.
Children and Families Scrutiny Panel (CFSP) – Chair, Councillor Barnes-Andrews
The next meeting of the CFSP will take place on 24 July 2025, commencing at 5.30pm in Conference Room 3. The provisional agenda is as follows:
- Ofsted Joint Targeted Area Inspection report
- Aiming Higher Update
- Children’s Services and Learning - Performance and Transformation
Papers for the meeting will be published on 16 July 2025.
| Document | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Annual report 2024-25 | 741.9 KB | |
| Scrutiny Handbook | 313.2 KB |
