Committee details

Terms of Reference

·               To consider how the council engages with the community including reviewing and monitoring the effectiveness of the council’s communication and consultation strategy and other strategies that have an impact on relationships with the public

·               To consider how the council develops relationships with its partners  including with town and parish councils and review the effectiveness of those partnerships in contributing to the council’s vision and objectives

·               To scrutinise the work and decisions of the partnerships that the council is involved in

·               To scrutinise the work of other public agencies in the district

·               To consider issues concerning health provision in the district

·               To prepare responses to consultation for consideration by the executive on any matter that affects community services in the district including education and health

·               To scrutinise the work and performance of the council’s externally facing services

·               To contribute to the annual scrutiny programme

Composition

Must be politically balanced. No member of the executive may be a member of the overview and scrutiny committee or sub-committee.