The Committee is responsible for scrutinising the work of the Cabinet Member for Finance and Transformation. However, it also regularly scrutinises other Cabinet portfolios as part of a rolling programme. It may also look more widely at anything relating to the council’s financial position such as counting the 2011 Census, Members' allowances and property management strategy. Other key work areas include:

• The general policies and strategies for the Council's financial practices and procedures, as well as in-year financial monitoring and reviewing priorities and budget options for future years
• IT and ICT
• Benefits and benefits policy
• The provision of Customer Services by the City Council

• Internal programmes to improve efficiency

Essential Information

For upcoming and previous committee meeting papers including agendas, reports and minutes please click here.

For upcoming meeting dates and details of the councillors sitting on the committee please click here. The Chairman of the Committee is Councillor Andrew Havery.

For more information email Dr Mark Ewbank on mewbank@westminster.gov.uk or telephone 020 7641 2636

Task Groups

Remuneration Strategy Task Group – this task group reports back to the Finance and Transformation Policy and Scrutiny Committee.

Budget and Performance Task Group – this task group reports back to the Finance and Transformation Policy and Scrutiny Committee and is responsible for the yearly scrutiny of the council’s budget setting process. The task group examining 12/13 budget setting met on Tuesday 24th January 2012 and Wednesday 1st February 2012. The recent papers presented to the group are below: