Policy and Scrutiny Committees

 
 

Scrutiny Task Groups

The Westminster Scrutiny Commission and the five Policy & Scrutiny Committees it oversees are responsible for scrutinising the work of the Leader, the Cabinet, individual Cabinet Members and each Council Department. They also assist the Council and the Cabinet in policy making and monitoring performance.

In addition, the Commission and the Committees can establish time-limited or permanent (standing) task groups to look at certain issues in more detail. Whilst the Commission and the P&S Committees concentrate on the Council’s services from a strategic point of view; task groups tend to focus on critical service areas, often where performance needs to be raised or monitored.

The following task groups are in operation this municipal year:

Standing Task Groups:
1. Efficiency/Transformation Task Group (reporting to Resources and Corporate Services P&S Committee)

Membership: Councillors David Boothroyd; Melvyn Caplan; Tony Devenish (Chairman); Harvey Marshall; Mark Page; Lee Rowley; and Judith Warner.

2. Health Task Group (reporting to the Health & Community Services P&S Committee)

Membership: Councillors Frances Blois; Nick Evans; Christabel Flight; Cyril Nemeth; and Barrie Taylor (Chairman).

3. Budget/Performance Task Group (reporting to the Resources and Corporate Services P&S Committee)

Membership: Councillors Frances Blois; Paul Dimoldenberg; Antony Devenish; Andrew Havery; and Lee Rowley (Chairman).

4. Go Green Task Group (reporting to the WSC)

Membership: Councillors Ruth Bush; Lee Rowley; Duncan Sandys; and Judith Warner (Chairman).

Time-Limited Task Groups

1. School Performance Task Group(reporting to the Children and Young People P&S Committee)

Membership: Councillors Nicola Aiken (Chairman); Nick Evans; Barbara Grahame; and Ian Rowley; and Co-Opted Members Mohammed Ameiur; Barbara Mayne; and John Moruzzi.

2. Amberley Motor Project  (reporting to the WSC)

Membership: Councillors Susie Burbridge; Nick Evans; and David Boothroyd.

3. Planning Consultations/Noise Enforcement Review Task Group (reporting to the Built Environment P&S Committee)

Membership: Tony Devonshire (Chairman); Barbara Graham; Lindsay Hall; Angela Hooper; Harvey Marshall; and Glens Roberts.