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Scrutiny Panel Work Programme 2022/2023

Meeting of Scrutiny Panel, Thursday 14 July 2022 7.00 pm (Item 8.)

Minutes:

8.1 The item would cover the work programmes of the Scrutiny Panel and the individual Scrutiny Commissions for the 2022/23 municipal year.

8.2 The work programmes of the respective Scrutiny Commissions were currently in development and in the process of being agreed and finalised.

8.3 The Chair invited each Scrutiny Commission Chair to give a brief update on the development of their work programmes.

8.4 Councillor Hayhurst, Chair of the Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission, outlined the progress of the Commission’s work programming process thus far and potential issues it was looking to explore.

8.5 The Commission would likely look at the following issues amongst others:

· North East London’s Integrated Care System arrangements

· The future of GP services in Hackney

· Tackling the surge in demand for mental health services by children and young adults

· Tackling health inequalities - Air Quality Action Plan, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, Marmot 10 years on

8.6 Councillor Conway, Chair of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission, outlined the progress of the Commission’s work programming process thus far and potential issues it was looking to explore.

8.7 The Commission would likely look at the following issues amongst others:

· Behaviour management in schools

· Race, racism and children's social care

· Update of education, health and care plans and demographic analysis

· SEND Restructure and Better Value Review

· Children missing education following the pandemic

8.9 Councillor Adejare, Chair of the Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission, outlined the progress of the Commission’s work programming process thus far and potential issues it was looking to explore.

8.10 The Commission would likely look at the following issues amongst others:

· Building affordable and accessible homes in Hackney

· Policing of drugs in Hackney

· Neighbourhood housing office closures

· Equality, diversity and inclusion in arts & culture sector

8.11 The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Skills, Economy and Growth Scrutiny Commission had sent their apologies for the meeting.

8.12 Councillor Gordon, Chair of the Scrutiny Panel, outlined the items that were currently scheduled for discussion in upcoming Scrutiny Panel meetings as set out below.

October 2022

Chief Executive Question Time

Finance Update

Annual Complaints and Member Enquiries Report

February 2023

Mayor’s Cabinet Question Time

April 2023

Finance Update

8.13 The Panel would likely also consider the following cross-cutting issues for its work programme:

· Climate Action Plan

· Cost of living crisis

· Anti-racism

8.14 The Chair then invited Panel Members to make any comments or suggestions for the 2022/23 Scrutiny Panel work programme.

8.15 Any suggestions from Panel Members this evening, as well as suggestions made in the public survey, by officers and by Cabinet Members would be collated into a shortlist and presented at the next meeting for agreement.

8.16 A Panel Member supported the suggestion to look at the Climate Action Plan but felt that it would need to be reviewed at the next meeting in order to add value before the consultation process began in the autumn.

8.17 A Panel Member supported the suggestion to look at the Council’s anti-racism work in a broader, cross-cutting sense rather than only through individual Commissions.

8.18 Panel Members suggested additional work programme items as outlined below.

8.19 To look at the Council’s commissioning arrangements and value for money work.

8.20 To look at the proposals put forward by the Constitutional Committee for changes in relation to the role of scrutiny.

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