Scrutiny Committee - Adults, Health and Housing

Every council with an executive management structure has to have an overview and scrutiny function. Somerset Council has appointed four scrutiny committees to perform this function: -      Adults, Health and Housing -      Children and Education -      Climate, Environment and Place -      Corporate and Strategic   The scrutiny committees each fulfil a check and challenge function for decisions and policies made by the Executive.   MTFS and Budget Development

• oversight and development for areas of responsibility   Adult Social Care ·       Adult Mental Health Services ·       Adult social care commissioning ·       Services for older people ·       Safeguarding Adults ·       Adult Social Care Providers ·       Learning and Physical Disabilities   Health ·       Health Scrutiny (NHS services) ·       Health and Wellbeing (including Public Health Services) ·       Referrals made by Healthwatch   Housing ·       Housing Strategy ·       Housing commissioning ·       Housing options and homelessness ·       Homefinder ·       Displaced People ·       Affordable housing ·       HRA Business Plan ·       Housing and Leaseholder Management ·       HRA maintenance ·       Housing development and regeneration ·       Tenant Services ·       Sheltered and extra care housing ·       Housing Property Service ·       Van Dweller Services   Somerset Armed Forces Community Covenant   For further details, please see the Constitution or email Democratic Services on democratic@somerset.gov.uk