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Overview and scrutiny enables elected Members to undertake reviews of services and to scrutinise matters affecting South Derbyshire.

It offers an extra dimension to decision-making in local government and has an important contribution to make to service improvement. The Committee's role is externally focussed in the main, working with Councillors, officers, partners, other organisations and individuals.  It reviews services both at the Council and in other organisations that affect residents of South Derbyshire, to ensure that they best meet the community's needs

Scrutiny's role and powers have been extended in recent years. The introduction of Local Area Agreements, the Councillor Call for Action and scrutiny of Crime and Disorder issues are specific examples.

Members of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Cllr Charles Jones (Chairman)
Cllr Mrs. Gill Farrington (Vice Chairman)
Cllr Neil Atkin
Cllr Mrs. Ann Hood
Cllr Mrs. Amy Plenderleith
Cllr Sean Bambrick
Cllr Ron Lane
Cllr Mrs. Jean Mead

Work Programme

The Committee sets an annual work programme, which is reviewed at each meeting.  Examples of recent reviews are:

• Presentation on Swine Influenza Pandemic and Business Continuity
• Rosliston Forestry Centre - Update on Business Plan
• Broadband Provision
• Etwall Leisure Centre - Community Use
• Shopmobility / Youth Information Shop
• Budget Proposals 2010/11 and Financial Plan to 2015
• Crime and Disorder Scrutiny - how Safer Neighbourhood project funding is allocated

Would you like to be involved in Overview and Scrutiny work?

Overview and scrutiny conducts its work in an open forum and to improve services, it encourages the public to get involved. Meetings are usually held on Wednesday evenings, at the Civic Offices in Swadlincote or at other times, dates and venues in the community. If you would like to be involved in the Committee's work, or you wish to raise an important community issue, please contact us via email committees@south-derbys.gov.uk providing as much information as possible.

Further information and useful links

Use the following links to see further details about the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, its Members, Meetings, supporting documents, and the Council Procedure Rules.

A national perspective on the role, responsibilities and achievements overview and scrutiny may be obtained from the Centre for Public Scrutiny http://www.cfps.org.uk 

Contact details

Democratic Services
Tel: 01283 595722
E-mail: committees@south-derbys.gov.uk

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