Climate Emergency and Sustainability Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel

Overview & Scrutiny is the name given to the system of checks and balances implemented to monitor and review the activity of the Cabinet and also assist them in developing policy.   Overview & Scrutiny has two key roles:  

Overview:

To assist the Council and Cabinet in the development of new policy To assist the Cabinet by giving comments on issues identified as "Key Decisions" prior to a decision being made To contribute to major service reviews at scoping and "key issues" stages To assist the Cabinet by giving comments on selected Service & Budget Plans at their draft stage

 

Scrutiny:  

Scrutinise performance management information to ensure that the Council is performing to agreed targets and to agreed Action Plans Determine "call-ins" of decisions made but not yet implemented by the Cabinet or an officer Scrutinise particular "Key Decisions" and other aspects of Cabinet activity to ensure compliance with agreed Council policies and plans. Evaluate the impact of Council and or Cabinet decisions and policies

Remit: ·  Tackling Climate Emergency ·  Natural Environment & Green Infrastructure ·  Planning Policy, including Conservation and Enforcement   ·  Building Control & Public Protection including Health & Environment   ·  Housing, including Strategy, Enabling & Development, Standards & Improvement and Homelessness Policy • ·  WECA (Housing & Transport) ·  Transport & Parking ·  Highways & Traffic   ·  Neighbourhoods including Environmental Services ·  Waste ·  Development & Management ·  Designated Flood Risk Management Panel Membership: Membership: 6 Liberal Democrat Members; 1 Independent Member; 1 Green Member and 1 Labour Member. Chair is nominee of the Liberal Democrat Group; Vice Chair is nominee of Labour Group  

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