Fiona Rae

Overview and Scrutiny Committee Secretary

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 11th September, 2025 7.00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key issues, including domestic abuse strategy, community safety, waste management, and the Capita contract. The committee agreed to recommend that ward councillors are included in appropriate meetings regarding safety concerns in their ward, with an emphasis on dialogue. They also requested clarification on wording in the household recycling and waste policies, and that pensions are specifically considered in decisions about the Capita contract.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee Secretary

Crime and Disorder Scrutiny, Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 16th July, 2025 7.00 pm

The Barnet Council Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss several key reports and plans, including the Safer Communities Partnership Board Annual Report, the Youth Justice Plan, and the council's financial forecast. The committee made recommendations on hate crime prevention, budget scrutiny, and collaboration between police and parking enforcement. They also reviewed task and finish group updates and the cabinet forward plan, identifying areas for future scrutiny.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 12th June, 2025 7.00 pm

Here's a summary of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee meeting held by Barnet Council on Thursday 12 June 2025.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 26th March, 2025 7.00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of topics, including fire safety in timber-framed homes, support for refugees and asylum seekers, and budget management. The committee agreed to review communication to residents regarding fire safety, and to look at ways to improve budget scrutiny. They also agreed the scope for the food security task and finish group.

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Thursday 30th January, 2025 7.00 pm

The committee asked the Cabinet to consider the level of public concern about the Edgware growth area, including the lack of a definition of what a bus station is in the adopted Local Plan. The committee also asked the Cabinet to review a report on the Barnet Highway Network Task and Finish Group that recommends improvements to how roads in the borough are maintained.