Agenda item

Scrutiny Arrangements for 2021-22

To agree scrutiny arrangements for the 2021-22 municipal year.

Minutes:

RESOLVED:

 

1.  That the size and composition of the overview and scrutiny committee as agreed by council assembly – detailed below be noted.

 

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

Membership

 

 

Labour (8)

Liberal Democrat (3)

1.

Ian Wingfield (Chair)

Victor Chamberlain (Vice-Chair)

2.

Margy Newens

Humaira Ali

3.

Peter Babudu

Anood Al-Samerai

4.

Victoria Olisa

 

5.

Gavin Edwards

 

6

Leanne Werner

 

7

Jack Buck

 

8

Sarah King

 

Reserves

 

Labour (8)

Liberal Democrat (3)

1.

Tom Flynn

David Noakes

2.

Dora Dixon-Fyle

Hamish McCallum

3.

Richard Livingstone

Adele Morris

4.

Cleo Soanes

 

5.

Michael Situ

 

6.

Eleanor Kerslake

 

7.

Sunny Lambe

 

8.

Sandra Rhule

 

 

Voting co-optee places (4) (Able to vote on Education Function related issues only)

 

1.

Church of England Diocese representative

Martin Brecknell

2.

Roman Catholic Diocese representative

Lynette Murphy-O’Dwyer

3.

Elected Parent governor representative x2

To be confirmed on 28 May 2021

 

Remit: As set out in paragraph 6.1 of the constitution with specific scrutiny responsibility in respect of:

 

·  Council’s policy and budget framework

·  Regeneration

·  Human Resources and the council’s role as an employer and corporate practice generally

·  Customer access issues, including digital strategy, information technology and communications

·  The council’s equalities and diversity programmes

Overview and Scrutiny Committee will retain the Crime and Disorder responsibility.

 

2.  That scrutiny commissions be appointed as set out below for the 2021-22 municipal year, with the chairs and vice-chairs as listed.  The Health and Social Care Scrutiny commission to be given responsibility for Health matters.

 

(Remits:  Each commission will have within their remit, oversight responsibility for the areas reflected in their titles.  Detail of the specific areas of responsibility to be drawn from the cabinet member portfolios following the meeting.

 

As and when required, the Overview and scrutiny committee may call upon a commission to undertake a piece of work that does not necessarily sit with another commissions identified remit of responsibility.)

 

Education and Local Economy Scrutiny Commission

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrat (2)

1.

Peter Babudu (Chair)

William Houngbo (Vice-Chair)

2.

Michael Situ

Nick Johnson

3.

Karl Eastham

 

4.

Eleanor Kerslake

 

5.

Radha Burgess

 

Reserves

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrat (2)

1.

Richard Leeming

Humaira Ali

2.

Maggie Browning

Anood Al-Samerai

3.

Sirajul Islam

 

4.

James McAsh

 

5.

James Coldwell

 

Voting Co-optee places

1.

Church of England Diocese representative

Martin Brecknell

2.

Roman Catholic Diocese representative

Lynnette Murphy-O’Dwyer

3.

Elected Parent Governor representatives x 2

To be confirmed on 28 May 2021

Non-Voting Co-optee places

 

To be considered at the discretion of the commission

 

 

 

Environment Scrutiny Commission

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrat (2)

1.

Margy Newens (Chair)

Adele Morris (Vice-Chair)

2.

Renata Hamvas

Graham Neale

3.

Tom Flynn

 

4.

Leo Pollak

 

5.

Leanne Werner

 

Reserves

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrat (2)

1.

James Coldwell

Damian O’Brien

2.

Richard Leeming

Daniel Whitehead

3.

Vikki Mills

 

4.

Peter Babudu

 

5.

Jack Buck

 

Non-voting co-optee places

 

To be considered at the discretion of the commission

 

 

 

Health and Social Care Scrutiny Commission

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrat (2)

1.

Victoria Olisa (Chair)

David Noakes (Vice-Chair)

2.

Sandra Rhule

Maria Linforth-Hall

3.

Bill Williams

 

4.

Charlie Smith

 

5.

Dora Dixon-Fyle

 

Reserves

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrat (2)

1.

Nick Dolezal

Jane Salmon

2.

Sunil Chopra

Eliza Mann

3.

Kath Whittam

 

4.

Martin Seaton

 

5.

Renata Hamvas

 

Non Voting Co-optee places

 

To be considered at the discretion of the commission

 

 

 

Housing and Community Engagement Scrutiny Commission

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrat (2)

1.

Gavin Edwards (Chair)

Anood Al-Samerai (Vice-Chair)

2.

Richard Livingstone

Jane Salmon

3.

Lorraine Lauder

 

4.

Sunny Lambe

 

5.

Jon Hartley

 

Reserves

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrat (2)

1.

Karl Eastham

Hamish McCallum

2.

Victoria Olisa

Victor Chamberlain

3.

Nick Dolezal

 

4.

Bill Williams

 

5.

Andy Simmons

 

Non-voting co-optee places (3)

1.

Tenants Forum

Tbc

2.

Homeowners Forum

Tbc

3.

Southwark Tenant Management Organisations Committee

BasseyBassey

 

Additional non-votiing co-optee places to be considered at the discretion of the commission

 

 

 

3.  Nominations to Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committees

 

·  Our Healthier South East London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (2 places)

Lab – Councillor Victoria Olisa

Lib-Dem – Councillor David Noakes

 

·  Lambeth and Southwark Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (3 places)

Lab – Councillors Victoria Olisa, Councillor Charlie Smith

Lib-Dem – Councillor Maria Linforth-Hall

 

4.  Indicative work programme topics 2021/22

 

·  Customer access issues, including digital strategy, information technology and communications (OSC)

·  The council’s equalities and diversity programmes (OSC)

·  Expenditure of Public Bid Funds (OSC)

·  Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision (Education and Local Economy)

·  Future of the High Streets (Education and Local Economy)

·  Climate emergency – Decarbonising the Council (Environment Scrutiny Commission)

·  Transport Movement Plan (Environment Scrutiny Commission)

·  Health inequalities (Health and Social Care scrutiny commission)

·  Opportunities for young people and Tackling Child Poverty

·  Major Works Programme – Leaseholder Charges

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