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Issue - meetings
Reviewing current scrutiny arrangements
Meeting: 15/06/2017 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Item 15)
15 Reviewing Current Scrutiny Arrangements PDF 128 KB
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The Continuous Improvement and Democratic Services Manager presented a report following the recent review of the council’s current scrutiny arrangements. Following the recommendations of a task and finish group undertaken as part of the 2015/16 work programme, the council had adopted a single Overview and Scrutiny Committee in May 2016. Members had also committed to review the effectiveness of the new arrangements one year after their implementation.
Councillor Howard, as Chair of the review, presented the teams recommendations to the committee. Many of the review team’s recommendations focused on exploring opportunities to increase the capacity of members across the overview and scrutiny function and optimise the officer support available. This included piloting new ways of delivering work programme activities, based on good practice from other authorities, and planning key lines of enquiry at committee meetings.
The review team were mindful of the key role overview and scrutiny plays as a critical friend to Cabinet decision making and also exploring areas of local concern. Members had made recommendations about changing the way the recommendations of overview and scrutiny reviews and task and finish groups are processed after their adoption by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
RESOLVED that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee approve the recommendations set out in paragraphs 60 to 66 of the review team’s report
The reason for this decision was:
Recommendations have been made with a view to continuously improve the HBC scrutiny in line with the council’s transformation intentions.
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