Agenda item

Scrutiny Arrangements for 2022-23

To agree scrutiny arrangements for the 2022-23 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

 

 

Labour (9)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Ian Wingfield (Chair)

Irina Von Wiese (Vice-Chair)

2.

Jason Ochere

Victor Chamberlain

3.

Margy Newens

 

4.

Suzanne Abachor

 

5.

Ellie Cumbo

 

6

Leo Pollak

 

7

Jon Hartley

 

8

Sunny Lambe

 

9

Laura Johnson

 

Reserves

 

 

Labour (9)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Sarah King

Graham Neale

2.

Sandra Rhule

Rachel Bentley

3.

Cleo Soanes

 

4.

Sam Dalton

 

5.

Emily Hickson

 

6.

Michael Situ

 

7.

Sam Foster

 

8.

Richard Leeming

 

9.

Esme Hicks

 

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

Marcin Jagodzinski

Mannah Kargbo

 

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

 

2.  That scrutiny commissions be established as set out below for the 2022-23 municipal year, with the chairs and vice-chairs as listed.  The Health and Social Care Scrutiny commission to be given responsibility for Health matters, and the Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny commission to be given responsibility for Crime and Disorder 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 commission’s identified remit of responsibility.)

 

 

Education and Local Economy Scrutiny Commission

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Jason Ochere (Chair)

Rachel Bentley (Vice-Chair)

2.

Chloe Tomlinson

David Watson

3.

Joseph Vambe

 

4.

Cassandra Brown

 

5.

Renata Hamvas

 

Reserves

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Maggie Browning

Victor Chamberlain

2.

Bethan Roberts

Irina Von Wiese

3.

Laura Johnson

 

4.

Victoria Mills

 

5.

Sunny Lambe

 

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

Marcin Jagodzinski

Mannah Kargbo

 

Non-Voting Co-optee places

 

 

To be considered at the discretion of the commission.

 

 

Environment and Community Engagement Scrutiny Commission

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Margy Newens (Chair)

Graham Neale (Vice-Chair)

2.

Ketzia Harper

David Watson

3.

Emily Hickson

 

4.

Reggie Popoola

 

5.

Sarah King

 

Reserves

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

John Batteson

Rachel Bentley

2.

Kimberly McIntosh

Adam Hood

3.

Natasha Ennin

 

4.

Gavin Edwards

 

5.

Renata Hamvas

 

Non-voting co-optee places

 

 

To be considered at the discretion of the commission.

 

 

Health and Social Care Scrutiny Commission

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Suzanne Abachor (Chair)

Maria Linforth-Hall (Vice-Chair)

2.

Charlie Smith

Hamish McCallum

3.

Esme Dobson

 

4.

Naima Ali

 

5.

Sam Dalton

 

Reserves

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Kath Whittam

David Watson

2.

Emily Hickson

Victor Chamberlain

3.

Natasha Ennin

 

4.

Barrie Hargrove

 

5.

Sabina Emmanuel

 

Non Voting Co-optee places

 

 

To be considered at the discretion of the commission.

 

 

Housing and Community Safety Scrutiny Commission

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Ellie Cumbo (Chair)

Jane Salmon (Vice-Chair)

2.

Barrie Hargrove

Emily Tester

3.

Esme Hicks

 

4.

Sam Foster

 

5.

Portia Mwangangye

 

Reserves

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Leo Pollak

Hamish McCallum

2.

Sam Dalton

Adam Hood

3.

Joseph Vambe

 

4.

Ketzia Harper

 

5.

Kim McIntosh

 

Non-voting co-optee places (3)

 

1.

Tenants Forum

Tbc

2.

Homeowners Forum

Tbc

3.

Southwark Tenant Management Organisations Committee

Tbc

 

Additional non-voting 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)

Labour – Councillor Suzanne Abachor

Liberal Democrats – Councillor Maria Linforth-Hall

 

 

Note:  No work programme topics were put forward at this meeting.

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