Scrutiny Committee - Corporate and Resources

Every council with an executive management structure has to have an overview and scrutiny function. Somerset Council has appointed five scrutiny committees to perform this function: ·       Adults and Health ·       Children and Families ·       Climate and Place ·       Communities ·       Corporate and Resources   The scrutiny committees each fulfil a check and challenge function for decisions and policies made by the Executive.   Corporate and Resources Functional areas that are the responsibility of the Committee are as follows: ·       Finance and Procurement ·       Strategic Asset Management ·       ICT ·       Partnerships and Localities ·       Strategy and Performance ·       Legal, Democratic and Governance ·       Budget Monitoring and Financial Scrutiny ·       Workforce ·       Business Change and Transformation   For further details, please see the Constitution or email Democratic Services on democratic@somerset.gov.uk