Julie Southcott

Council: Bexley

Committees: Places Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Secretary) Finance & Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee (Secretary) Understanding the Council's Financial Monitoring Processes Scrutiny Sub-Group Improving the recycling rate in Bexley scrutiny sub-group Scrutiny project sub-group: How clean is our Borough? Local Authority funding and resourcing challenges scrutiny project sub-group

Activity Timeline

Meetings Attended Note this may include planned future meetings.

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Finance & Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee Secretary

Finance & Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 15th October, 2025 7.30 pm

The Finance and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the customer experience strategy, the people strategy, and the work programme. The committee noted the progress made on the customer experience strategy and the people strategy, and agreed to set up a task and finish group on the new Procurement Act regulations. Councillor Stefano Borella, Leader of the Labour Group / Shadow Cabinet Member for Corporate Policy and Budget, enquired whether Councillor David Leaf, Cabinet Member for Resources, would continue to attend the committee meetings once he is elected as leader of the council.

October 15, 2025
Places Overview and Scrutiny Committee Secretary

Places Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 7th October, 2025 7.30 pm

The Places Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss the Keep Britain Tidy survey results, housing services, and grounds maintenance. The committee noted improvements in street cleansing standards and heard about the council's work to reduce reliance on temporary accommodation. Members also discussed a new grounds maintenance contract and its implications.

October 07, 2025
Finance & Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee Secretary

Finance & Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 22nd July, 2025 7.30 pm

The Finance and Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee agreed to re-establish the sub-group looking at local authority funding and resourcing challenges, and discussed the transformation programme and asset management strategy. The committee also received an update from Councillor David Leaf, Cabinet Member for Resources, on financial matters, including the household support fund and the fair funding review.

July 22, 2025
Places Overview and Scrutiny Committee Secretary

Places Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 7.30 pm

The Places Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of issues including environmental services, planning reforms, and regeneration projects. The committee agreed to re-establish the Transport Users' Sub-Committee and also discussed the Cabinet Member's response to the How Clean is our Borough? report. Members also reviewed the performance of the Environmental Enforcement Contract, received an update on Erith placemaking, and discussed planning reforms and the committee's future work programme.

June 25, 2025
Finance & Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Finance & Corporate Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 26th March, 2025 7.30 pm

March 26, 2025

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Summary

Meetings Attended: 23

Average per Month: 1.1

Decisions Recorded: 0