The Overview and Scrutiny Management Board is scheduled to consider the progress of the Crisis and Resilience Fund and review the draft Scrutiny Annual Report for 2025-26. The Board will also receive updates on the work programmes of the various scrutiny committees and its own work programme.

Crisis and Resilience Fund

The Board is scheduled to receive an update on the development of the Crisis and Resilience Fund (CRF) delivery plan. This fund, announced by the government in June 2025, aims to provide immediate crisis support for low-income households and invest in long-term financial resilience. The delivery plan is being prepared for submission to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) by 1 July 2026. The report will detail workshop discussions and progress made, including input on local eligibility criteria and support for households reliant on heating oil. The CRF is allocated across four strands: Crisis Payments, Resilience Services, Community Co-ordination, and Housing Payments. An additional £1.8 million in top-up funding has been provided to support vulnerable residents facing hardship due to increased heating oil prices.

Scrutiny Annual Report 2025-26

The Board is invited to consider the draft Scrutiny Annual Report for 2025-26. This report outlines the key achievements of the scrutiny function over the past municipal year, from May 2025 to March 2026. The report highlights the role of scrutiny in providing challenge, supporting service improvement, giving voice to public concerns, and offering independent review. Key achievements noted in the draft report include contributions to the budget setting process, examination of the council's property rationalisation programme, recommendations regarding the Theddlethorpe GDF Community Partnership, and raising concerns about the Highways Infrastructure Asset Management Strategy. The Board will be asked to comment on the draft report before it is submitted to the County Council for final approval.

Scrutiny Committee Work Programmes

The Board is scheduled to receive reports detailing the planned work programmes for each of the council's scrutiny committees. These reports will enable the Board to note the planned activities of the Adult Care and Public Health Scrutiny Committee, Children's and Culture Scrutiny Committee, Community Safety Scrutiny Committee, Environment Scrutiny Committee, Growth Scrutiny Committee, Health Scrutiny Committee for Lincolnshire, and Highways and Transport Scrutiny Committee.

Overview and Scrutiny Management Board Work Programme

The Board will also consider its own work programme for the coming year. This will include reviewing planned scrutiny activities, such as the Council Plan Performance Framework for 2026-27 and the creation of a Councillor Community Fund. The Board will also examine the outturn of the council's Financial Performance for 2025-2026. The work programme is a live document, and the Board is encouraged to highlight any additional scrutiny activities that could be included for consideration.