Committee details
Children, Adults, Health and Wellbeing Policy Development and Scrutiny Panel
Membership
- Councillor Dine Romero (Chair)
- Councillor Liz Hardman (Vice-Chair)
- Councillor Paul Crossley
- Councillor David Harding
- Councillor Lesley Mansell
- Councillor Joanna Wright
- Councillor Onkar Saini
- Councillor Bharat Pankhania
- Councillor Michael Auton
- Chris Batten (Co-opted Member, non-voting)
- Kevin Burnett (Co-opted Member, non-voting)
Purpose of committee
Policy Development & 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.
Policy Development & Scrutiny has two key roles:
Policy Development:
- 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:
Membership:
Membership: 6 Liberal Democrat Members; 2 Labour Members and 1 Green Member.
Chair is nominee of the Liberal Democrat Group; Vice Chair is nominee of Labour Group.
Links to further information;
Contact information
Support officer: Mark Durnford. Email: mark_durnford@bathnes.gov.uk 01225 394458
Phone: 01225 394458
Email: democratic_services@bathnes.gov.uk