To receive any apologies for absence from Panel Members.

To receive any declarations of interest from Panel Members.

To consider and approve the minutes of the meeting held on 1^st February 2024.

Air quality monitoring is one of RBWM’s corporate plan goals – ‘Achieve the National Air Quality Objective (AQO) across all Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs) by 2025’.

There are national air quality objectives for reducing concentrations of emissions relating to relevant pollutants below air quality objective levels. If there is a risk that an air quality objective is or will be exceeded at a relevant location, the local authority must declare an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA). There are currently 5 AQMAs within RBWM. These were declared for exceeding the annual mean for nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which has a limit of 40 µg/m3 (the concentration of an air pollutant is given in micrograms (one-millionth of a gram) per cubic meter air or µg/m3).

This report provides an update on the work done to improve air quality across the borough and the next steps in relation to the AQMAs. The People Overview and Scrutiny Panel are able to make a recommendation to Cabinet on the AQMAs, if appropriate.

This report sets out the progress across the Borough’s schools during the academic years 2022-23, summarising the available qualitative and quantitative data that is contained in the Education Pack 2022-23 and other appendices. This report outlines some of the support provided by the Education Service and the next priority steps for continued improvement in education to give all pupils the best chance of success.

The report is currently in draft format and will be considered by Cabinet on 24^th April 2024.

The self assessment provides information and analysis of Achieving for Children’s (AfC) continued improvement journey within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. These assessments have been undertaken in both children’s social care and SEND, with both reports shared with the Panel for consideration.

Due to accessibility issues with these reports, they have not been published with the agenda pack on the website but have been circulated to Panel Members. If you would like to read a copy of the reports, please email mark.beeley@rbwm.gov.uk.

Following a decision by Cabinet, Solutions 4 Health were recommissioned in December 2023 to provide the local stop smoking service for the next 2 years beginning on 1^st April 2024.

This report provides the People Overview and Scrutiny with oversight of the programme and how it will operate.

Each year, Overview and Scrutiny is required to submit an annual report to Full Council highlighting the progress and achievements over the course of the past municipal year.

The report is currently being drafted and the final report will be submitted to Full Council for consideration in July 2024. The Panel are asked to consider what they would like to include on the annual report for this year. The Annual Scrutiny Report for 2022/23 has been included as Appendix A to this report.

To consider upcoming agenda items for future meetings of the Panel.