Agenda item

To consider the Scrutiny Improvement Review Implementation - Update June 2025.

The committee then heard from Everton Roberts, Head of Scrutiny on the Scrutiny Implementation Review and also introduced Vishal Seegolam, Assistant Director for Local Democracy, Registration and Elections

• Progress on recommendations
• Cabinet-Scrutiny Protocol
• Enhanced working agreements
• Bench Marking and Sharing practices (CFGS)
• Systematic approach for Community Engagement
• Scrutiny Feedback Website- Southwark Engage
• Scrutiny Scoping Documents
• Task and Finish Groups

The committee then discussed the following topics

• Southwark Engage criteria, process and filtering
• Task and Finish Group – No recourse to public funds- 3 Labour 1 Liberal Democrats
• Scrutiny Resources