OVERVIEW AND SCRUTINY COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME 2010/2011
GUIDANCE FOR REVIEWING THE WORK PROGRAMME
In setting future Scrutiny topics, the Committee is asked to:
a) Demonstrate the value any investigation would have to the Council’s Community Leadership Role.
b) Consider the relationship any future topic may have with the work of the Cabinet’s Work Programme and the Council’s Corporate Plan
c) Be mindful of the public’s priorities.
d) Provide reasons for the investigation (so that Officers/Witnesses can assist Members to reach an outcome).
e) Consider the outcomes required before commencing an investigation.
f) Balance the need for new topics with existing items on the Scrutiny Work Programme.
g) Consider whether it would be helpful to time limit investigations or break down some topics into smaller areas.
h) Provide sufficient notice, where possible, in order that the Cabinet Member with responsibility for the subject, Officers and outside
witnesses/attendees can fully assist the Committee.
Date of
Meeting
Topic
Organisation/
Officer/
Responsible
Portfolio Holder
Steve
Blatch/Helen
Dixon/Ming
Chang/Penny
Bevan Jones
Priority
Impact on
District/
Community
Impact on
Equality and
Diversity
Links with
Changing Gear
and Work of the
Cabinet
Active and
Sustainable
Communities
March 2
Fuel Poverty
March 2
2011
Review of the
single
Development
Control
Committee
System
Steve Oxenham/
Virginia Gay
First class
resource
management
Natural
Environment and
Built Heritage
March 2
2011
Compliments,
Complaints and
Suggestions
Estelle Packham/
Graham Jones
First class
resource
management
Objectives and
Desired
Outcomes
How/where/
when
Pre-scrutiny
requested by
the
Sustainability
Board
To review and
ensure that the
system is still fit
for purpose.
Review
requested by
Members
6-monthly
review
Date of
Meeting
Topic
March 2
2011
Update on Health
Strategy
March 2
Business Support
Robin Smith/Clive
Stockton
April 5
2011
Report on MultiAgency
Community
Safety Team
Gypsy and
Traveller Site
Update
Steve
Blatch/Penny
Bevan Jones
Active and
Sustainable
Communities
Steve Hems/Eric
Seward
First class
resource
management
Update
requested by
Members
April 5
2011
Budget
Monitoring Period
10
Karen Sly/Peter
Moore
First class
resource
management
Budget
Monitoring
Cyclical
April 5
2011
Street Signs
Update
Nick Baker/Eric
Seward
First class
resource
management
To monitor
progress
Annual
update
June 22
2011
Final Accounts
Karen Sly/Peter
Moore
First class
resource
management
Annual
June 22
2011
Treasury
Management
Karen Sly/Peter
Moore
First class
resource
management
Annual
June 22
2011
Debt
Management
Annual Report
Louise
Wolsey/Peter
Moore
First class
resource
management
Annual
April 5
2011
Organisation/
Officer/
Responsible
Portfolio Holder
Nick Baker/Penny
Bevan Jones
Priority
Impact on
District/
Community
Impact on
Equality and
Diversity
Links with
Changing Gear
and Work of the
Cabinet
Active and
Sustainable
Communities
Objectives and
Desired
Outcomes
How/where/
when
Standing
item
Presentation
requested by
Members
6-monthly
report
Date of
Meeting
Topic
June 22
2011
Performance
Management
Annual Report
Organisation/
Officer/
Responsible
Portfolio Holder
Helen
Thomas/Graham
Jones
June 22
2011
Health Strategy
Update
Nick Baker/Penny
Bevan Jones
Active and
Sustainable
Communities
Standing
item
June 22
2011
Business
Continuity Update
Steve Hems/Eric
Seward
First class
resource
management
July 20
2011
Environmental
Sustainability
Update
Eric
Seward/Helen
Dixon
First class
resource
management
Six-monthly
update, due
in May, but
no meeting in
that month
because of
new Member
Induction.
Six monthly
update
Philip Burton
Protecting the
Environment
Active and
Sustainable
Communities
July 20
2011
Active
Communities
Restructure
July 20
2011
Domestic
Violence
Sept 20
2011
Budget
Monitoring Period
4
Karen Sly/Peter
Moore
Priority
Impact on
District/
Community
Impact on
Equality and
Diversity
Links with
Changing Gear
and Work of the
Cabinet
All
First class
resource
management
Objectives and
Desired
Outcomes
How/where/
when
Annual
To monitor
progress
Report
requested by
the
Committee
18.02.11
Six monthly
update
Budget
Monitoring
Cyclical
Date of
Meeting
Topic
Sept 20
2011
Health Strategy
Update
October
18
2011
Fuel Poverty
Nov 16
2011
Budget
Monitoring Period
6
Item on
All
Scrutiny
agendas
Scrutiny
Committee Work
Programme
Organisation/
Officer/
Responsible
Portfolio Holder
Nick Baker/Penny
Bevan Jones
Priority
Impact on
District/
Community
Impact on
Equality and
Diversity
Steve
Blatch/Helen
Dixon/Ming
Chang/Penny
Bevan Jones
Karen Sly/Peter
Moore
Eric Seward/
Scrutiny Officer
High
Helping the
District
reach its full
potential
and improve
services
Ensuring
that the
Council’s
Services are
relevant and
accessible
to all
Links with
Changing Gear
and Work of the
Cabinet
Active and
Sustainable
Communities
Objectives and
Desired
Outcomes
How/where/
when
Standing
item
Active and
Sustainable
Communities
Update.
Topic first
introduced in
March.
First class
resource
management
Cyclical
All
Keep the
Scrutiny Work
Programme
under review
At
Committee