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