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Scrutiny Work Planning Conference
9th July 2012
Welcome
Cllr Des ThomasChair: Scrutiny Programme Board
Scrutiny Panels
• Informal task and finish groups
• Established by ‘parent’ board
• Small membership • Clear brief• Three types; inquiry,
performance and joint… Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nasacommons/4479640066/
Inquiry Panels
• Scoping• Evidence Gathering• Report Findings• Final report:
Conclusions and recommendations
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Performance Panels
• Focus on issue of concern
• Bespoke reports?• Ongoing monitoring• Raise concerns • Make
recommendations to Cabinet
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Joint Panels
• Cross cutting issues• Avoid duplication – co-
ordinating role• Refer issues to boards
if necessary• Make
recommendations to Cabinet
• Under umbrella of Programme Board Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/2178275857/
Annual Work Planning Process
Scrutiny Boards 2011/12
Councillors
CMT
Scrutiny Boards
Work Planning Conference
Scrutiny Boards
Scrutiny Programme Board
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Public
What Makes A Good Topic?
1. Strategic and significant
• Corporate Plan / Community Strategy
• Council / partner priority
• National priority• Audit / inspection• Public impact Photo credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/george_eastman_house/3746737855/
2. An issue of concern
• Public • Performance• Budget• External group
/pressure
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3. A good use of scrutiny time
• Clear objective • Not examined
recently/ elsewhere• Scrutiny can add
value• The timing is right
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Panel Proposals
• Stronger Safer Communities• Place• People• ‘Cross cutting’
Stronger Safer Communities
• Affordable Housing• Young People and Citizenship• Access to Transport• Economic Inactivity• Community Safety
Place
• Public Transport• Economic Development• Beyond Bricks and Mortar• Tourism• Sports and Physical Activity
People
• Child and Family Services (Performance)• School Governance• Services to Looked After Children• Well Being and School Attainment
Cross Cutting
• Local Service Board• Public Engagement • Corporate Improvement • Budget and Finance
What Matters to the Public?
Public Importance of Scrutiny Topics
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Community Alarms
Shared Services
Corporate Parenting
Support for Care Leavers
Recycling
Teaching Assistants
Support for Carers
City Centre
Literacy in Schools
Extremely Important Very Important Fairly important Not important Don't know
(Swansea Voices)
Swansea Voices Suggestions (2011)
• Road maintenance • Traffic congestion • Street lighting • Refuse collection and
recycling
• Social care• Car parking charges• Derelict and empty
properties• Allocation of Council
housing
Swansea Voices Suggestions (2012)
• Social care• Education standards• Poverty • Drugs and alcohol• Street scene (street
lighting, gully cleaning, dog fouling etc)
• Waste collection and disposal
• Employment, business and investment
• Entertainment and tourism
• Bus services• Anti social behaviour • Council Housing /
Affordable Housing
Which topics should be a priority?
Group Discussion
Summary and Close