The purpose of the Communities, Regeneration and
Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee is:
To be responsible for scrutiny of partnerships or
key contractors (eg. RDA, RBH, L4L);
Economy and Regeneration; Communities; Local Development Framework;
Housing; Environment; Highways and Licensing, and for overview of
the respective Portfolio Holders and Directors.
• To respond to
consultation by Cabinet on relevant policy development
proposals.
• To scrutinise the
in-year performance of relevant Council Services,
partnership
bodies and other appropriate bodies, in accordance
with the Council’s Quarterly
Performance Management Framework and against
approved Service Plans, where
appropriate.
• To scrutinise the
discharge by the Responsible Authorities within Rochdale
Safer
Communities Partnership of their crime and disorder
functions as set out in the Police
and Justice Act 2006.
• 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 where appropriate to this Committee
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 relevant
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 Directorate Plans in line with Council Policy
