Issue - meetings
Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Meeting: 04/06/2013 - Overview & Scrutiny Committee (Item 8)
Overview and Scrutiny Committee Work Programme 2013/14 (Oral Report)
To receive an oral report and give initial consideration to the contents of the OSC Work Programme.
Minutes:
Ms Louise Russell, Service Head Corporate Strategy & Equality, gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation on scrutiny policy work in 2012/13 and development of the OSC Work Programme in 2013/14 highlighting points as follows:
· Scrutiny Policy work undertaken in 2012/13
- Scrutiny reviews: Post 16 attainment, Co-regulation of social housing, Youth unemployment
- Challenge sessions: Mental health and housing
- Spotlight topics: Electoral Services, Delivering savings in Adults Social Care, Financial Inclusion Strategy, Review of East End Life, Strategic Partnership for ICT services
- Spotlight speakers: Borough Commander, Mayor Rahman
· Developing the 2013/14 Work Programme
- Directorate specific briefings provided for each Scrutiny lead member & 1:1 meetings with Corporate Directors to identify potential areas of work. w/c commencing 17 June.
- Corporate Strategy & Equality (CS&E) to provide a backward look (2 years) at implementation of scrutiny review recommendations to inform OSC on areas for potential follow up review. This would also to reflect on successful elements of past scrutiny with a view to replication of good practice.
- Performance data to be reviewed by CS&E to identify potential areas for scrutiny work to improve performance.
- CS&E to provide a forward look (Strategic Plan and LBTH Forward Plan) to inform pre-decision scrutiny.
- Work Programme development session for OSC Chair and Scrutiny Lead Members w/c commencing 24 June.
- Finalisation of Work Programme (OSC to consider and agree at 23 July OSC) but to retain sufficient flexibility to accommodate further work identified as needed during the year.
A short discussion followed focused on the following points:
· Potential dates for the Work Programme development session were identified. The clerk was requested to canvass the availability of OSC members on these dates and confirm arrangements after consultation with the Chair.
· The Chair indicated that he would be inviting the Mayor to the first Spotlight session at the next OSC meeting.
The Chair Moved and it was:-
Resolved
That the contents of the presentation be noted;
Action by:
Angus Taylor (Principal Committee Officer, Democratic Services, CE’s)
Daisy Beserve (Senior Strategy Policy & Performance Officer, Corporate Strategy & Equality Service, CE’s)