The Community, Customer and
Organisational Scrutiny Committee meets bi-monthly and comprises 8
Councillors.
The committee will agree its
own work programme and it may:
·
review existing policies and actions;
·
develop and propose new policies;
·
receive matters for consideration that may be
referred to it by the Cabinet or Council;
·
set up Scrutiny Review Panels to scrutinise matters
in more detail;
The Community, Customer and
Organisational Scrutiny Committee will look at the following
service areas:
·
Health, Community Safety and Crime and Disorder
functions - involving external organisations;
·
Customer services;
·
Tourism;
·
Market and culture;
·
Outsourced and shared services
The committees work will
involve looking at how the Council relates to the communities it
represents, how policies, services and decisions supporting
thriving inclusive communities, how they are implemented and how
performance is evaluated and improved.
Scrutiny Review Panels
As and when required the
Community, Customer and Organisational Scrutiny Committee may
appoint task and finish groups called Scrutiny Review Panels to
undertake specific scrutiny reviews of policies, issues or services
in more detail. All Non-Executive Members can be involved in
Scrutiny Review Panel work whether or not they are a member of an
Scrutiny Committee.