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CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE- 2 MARCH 2005 DEVELOPING AND IMPROVING THE ROLE OF SELECT
COMMITTEES - SOUTH EAST EMPLOYERS HEAD OF SELECT COMMITTEE AND REVIEW TEAM |
REASON FOR
CONSIDERATION
To review the progress being made on the key recommendations and areas
for improvement following workshop facilitated by South East Employers on 1
June 2004.
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ACTION REQUIRED BY THE COMMITTEE To note the action taken to date and identify any areas of priority
or further measures that are required. |
BACKGROUND
Members will recall that the Council engaged the services of Mark Palmer,
the Head of Improvement and Development, from South East Employers to conduct a
review of the development of Select Committees and draft a training programme
for members.
The review focussed on structures, public engagement, impact and
outcome, policy development, external scrutiny, workplans, members skills and
relationship with the Executive.
Arising from this Mark Palmer produced a summary of key recommendations
and areas for improvement. A copy of this is attached and the action taken to
date, or proposed, is also indicated.
It will be for the new Council in May 2005 to take forward the
development of the overview and scrutiny. The Committee is invited to identify
key issues that are seen as a priority for 2005-06.
RELEVANT PLANS,
POLICIES, STRATEGIES AND PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
Independent and challenging overview and scrutiny is an important
element in ensuring the efficient delivery and effectiveness of the Council’s
Corporate Objectives and its associated plans and policies.
CONSULTATION PROCESS
Officers have liaised with colleagues from other authorities on a range
of issues raised by South East Employers.
FINANCIAL, LEGAL,
CRIME AND DISORDER IMPLICATIONS
Many of the recommendations and improvement areas involve processes and
therefore do not have any financial, or legal, implications. The staffing resources available within the
Select Committee and Review Team is the limiting factor in developing
improvements and therefore this has to be based on priorities identified by the
Co-ordinating Committee.
APPENDICES
ATTACHED
Appendix 1 – Summary of key recommendations and
areas for improvement with action taken to date.
Papers
from South East Employers for workshop on 1 June 2004.
Contact Point : Paul Thistlewood -, ' 823285, e-mail paul.thistlewood@iow.gov.uk.