The purpose of the Corporate Overview and Scrutiny
Committee is:
To be the responsible Committee for scrutiny of
Townships generally; corporate service development and delivery;
for scrutiny of partnerships or key contractors (eg. Agilysis);
corporate performance monitoring; corporate financial monitoring
and the annual budget development consultation, and for overview of
the respective Portfolio Holders and Directors.
• To respond to
consultation by Cabinet on relevant policy development and
the
annual budget proposals.
• To scrutinise the
in-year performance of Council Services and other
appropriate
bodies, in accordance with the Council’s
Performance Management Framework and
against approved Directorate Plans, where
appropriate.
• To scrutinise in-year
budget performance.
• To instigate the
appropriate action in response to adverse service
performance.
• To scrutinise
inspection reports and associated action plans produced by
external
agencies (where appropriate to this
Committee).
• To review and
scrutinise executive decisions in accordance with the
Council’s
Constitution, which have been called-in by Members
of the Council.
• To receive reports,
where appropriate, from the Council’s representatives on
outside bodies, and to direct representatives to report to the
Council, where appropriate.
• To commission, scope
and oversee studies and reviews relating to Council Services and
issues directly affecting the Borough and, where appropriate, to
make
recommendations to the Cabinet arising from such
studies and reviews.
• To
consider annual Service Plans in line with Council
Policy.
