Every month council receives an update from scrutiny about the work it has been doing. It aims to provide the headlines, typically with one major story each time, to raise awareness and visibility of the work and impact of scrutiny. Here’s this months roundup: 1. What is the connection between […]
Scrutiny Dispatches – January 2014
January 8, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Every month council receives an update from scrutiny about the work it has been doing. It aims to provide the headlines, typically with one major story each time, to raise awareness and visibility of the work and impact of scrutiny. Here’s this months roundup: 1. Scrutiny in the spotlight: investing to maximise its impact (Lead: […]
New Work for Scrutiny
June 14, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Following on from the work planning conference the Scrutiny Programme Committee has now agreed scrutiny priorities for the year ahead. The Scrutiny Work Programme consists of topics that are examined through various informal panels and working groups as well as work undertaken by the committee itself. This includes work that is ongoing or already committed, either […]
What matters to the public?
May 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
We are constantly asking the public to rate the importance of scrutiny inquiry topics. Over the past 2 years we have asked the public to rate the importance of 14 different scrutiny topics. The results below shows the topics in ranked order of importance: Tackling unemployment and economic inactivity (51%) Literacy in schools (45%) Attainment and wellbeing of […]
Planning Another Year’s Work of Scrutiny
July 11, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The new Scrutiny Boards have all now had their first meetings. It was good to get off the ground and meet the many new faces on the Council. The councillors on each Board were meeting as a team for the first time and the agenda was focussed on making sure that there was a […]