Committee details
Corporate Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel
Membership
- Councillor Robin Moss (Chair)
- Councillor Lucy Hodge (Vice-Chair)
- Councillor Ian Halsall
- Councillor Hal MacFie
- Councillor Toby Simon
- Councillor Malcolm Treby
- Councillor Colin Blackburn
- Councillor George Tomlin
- Councillor Duncan Hounsell
Purpose of committee
Overview & Scrutiny is the name given to the system of checks and balances implemented to monitor and review the activity of the Cabinet and also assist them in developing policy.
Overview & Scrutiny has two key roles:
Overview:
- To assist the Council and Cabinet in the development of new policy
- To assist the Cabinet by giving comments on issues identified as "Key Decisions" prior to a decision being made
- To contribute to major service reviews at scoping and "key issues" stages
- To assist the Cabinet by giving comments on selected Service & Budget Plans at their draft stage
Scrutiny:
- Scrutinise performance management information to ensure that the Council is performing to agreed targets and to agreed Action Plans
- Determine "call-ins" of decisions made but not yet implemented by the Cabinet or an officer
- Scrutinise particular "Key Decisions" and other aspects of Cabinet activity to ensure compliance with agreed Council policies and plans.
- Evaluate the impact of Council and or Cabinet decisions and policies
Remit:
Democratic & Legal Services including Registration and Electoral Services • Corporate Finance • Procurement & Commissioning • Pensions & Financial Administration • Management Accounts • Human Resources & Organisation Development • Strategy, Engagement & Marketing Including Equalities • Business Support, Programmes & Performance • Digital & Customer Services • Commercial Including Audit & Assurance2 • Property Investment including Estates • Construction Maintenance & FM • Heritage, including Tourism & Arts • Growth & Enterprise including Regeneration, Employment & Skills, Business Growth, Bath Enterprise Area
Membership:
Membership: 7 Liberal Democrat Member; 1 Labour Member and 1 Independent member
Chair is nominee of the Labour Group; Vice Chair is nominee of Liberal Democrat Group
Links to further information;
Contact information
Support officer: Michaela Gay. Email: michaela_gay@bathnes.gov.uk, 01225 394411
Phone: 01225 394411
Email: democratic_services@bathnes.gov.uk