Agenda item

SCRUTINY ARRANGEMENTS FOR 2025-26

To agree scrutiny arrangements for the 2025-26 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 (9)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Ian Wingfield (Chair)

Irina Von Wiese (Vice Chair)

2.

Suzanne Abachor

Victor Chamberlain

3.

Cassandra Brown

 

4.

Jason Ochere

 

5.

Laura Johnson

 

6.

Richard Leeming

 

7.

Esme Hicks

 

8.

Bethan Roberts

 

9.

Martin Seaton

 

Reserves

 

 

Labour (9)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Catherine Rose

Hamish McCallum

2.

Sunil Chopra

Rachel Bentley

3.

Sabina Emmanuel

 

4.

Barrie Hargrove

 

5.

Jon Hartley

 

6.

Margy Newens

 

7.

Richard Livingstone

 

8.

Michael Situ

 

9.

Cleo Soanes

 

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

 

1.

Church of England Diocese representative

Tbc

2.

Roman Catholic Diocese representative

Tbc

3.

Elected Parent governor representative x2

Tbc

 

 

Remit: As set out in paragraph 6.1 of the overview and scrutiny procedure rules, 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 2025-26 municipal year, with the chairs and vice-chairs as listed (pages 2 to 4).  The Health and Social Care Scrutiny commission to be given responsibility for Health matters, and the Environment, Community Safety and Engagement 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.

Cassandra Brown (Chair)

Rachel Bentley (Vice Chair)

2.

Mohamed Deen

Irina Von Wiese

3.

Margy Newens

 

4.

Jon Hartley

 

5.

Youcef Hassaine

 

Reserves

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Joseph Vambe

Victor Chamberlain

2.

Maggie Browning

Adam Hood

3.

Sunny Lambe

 

4.

Jason Ochere

 

5.

Sam Foster

 

Voting Co-optee places

 

1.

Church of England Diocese representative

Tbc

2.

Roman Catholic Diocese representative

Tbc

3.

Elected Parent Governor representatives x 2

Tbc

 

Non-Voting Co-optee places

 

 

To be considered at the discretion of the commission

 

 

Environment, Community Safety and Engagement Scrutiny Commission

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Esme Hicks (Chair)

Graham Neale (Vice-Chair)

2.

Sabina Emmanuel

Hamish McCallum

3.

Leo Pollak

 

4.

Maggie Browning

 

5.

David Parton

 

Reserves

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Reggie Popoola

Adam Hood

2.

Sunil Chopra

Rachel Bentley

3.

Esme Dobson

 

4.

Youcef Hassaine

 

5.

Darren Merrill

 

Non-voting co-opted 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.

Esme Dobson

Nick Johnson

3.

Naima Ali

 

4.

Sandra Rhule

 

5.

Charlie Smith

 

 

Reserves

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Dora Dixon Fyle

Victor Chamberlain

2.

Sam Foster

David Watson

3.

Emily Hickson

 

4.

Leo Pollak

 

5.

Joseph Vambe

 

Non Voting Co-opted places

 

 

To be considered at the discretion of the commission

 

 

Housing Scrutiny Commission

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Jason Ochere (Chair)

Emily Tester (Vice-Chair)

2.

Barrie Hargrove

Jane Salmon

3.

Ketzia Harper

 

4.

Catherine Rose

 

5.

Richard Livingstone 

 

Reserves

 

 

Labour (5)

Liberal Democrats (2)

1.

Sunil Chopra

Adam Hood

2.

Ellie Cumbo

Hamish McCallum

3.

Laura Johnson

 

4.

Bethan Roberts

 

5.

Kath Whittam

 

Non-voting co-opted places (3)

 

1.

Tenants Forum

Tbc

2.

Homeowners Forum

Tbc

3.

Southwark Tenant Management Organisations Committee

Tbc

 

Additional non-voting co-opted places to be considered at the discretion of the commission

 

 

 

3.  Nominations to Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committees

 

  • South East London Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (2 places)

 

Labour – Suzanne Abachor

Liberal Democrats – Maria Linforth-Hall

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