Councillor Overview & Scrutiny Network

Introduction

The aim of the Network is to assist Councillors by offering an opportunity to discuss and exchange information and best practice around scrutiny, and identify key issues.

SEE will facilitate meetings of the Network once a year, where we will discuss relevant topics and developments, and also provide a range of interesting speakers. The Network will also meet jointly with O&S Officers Network once a year.

Future Meetings

The next Councillors Overview and Scrutiny Network meeting will be held on the 26th Febuary at London Councils Offices, 59.5 Southwark Street, London SE1 0AL.

For more information please contact Emily Parrett.

Last Meeting

A meeting was held at our offices in Winchester on Tuesday 22 January 2008.

A joint Member and Officer meeting was held at Elmbridge Borough Council on Tuesday 7th October 2008

New Chair of Network appointed

Councillor Bob Smytherman

Councillor Bob Smytherman, from Worthing Borough Council is the Chair of the member Network. Councillor Smytherman is a member of the joint Adur and Worthing Overview and Scrutiny Committee. As Chair of the SEE Network, Cllr Smytherman represents the Region on the National Forum for Overview and Scrutiny Members and Practitioners, recently established by the Centre for Public Scutiny. Councillor Kelsie Learney, Winchester City Council, is the Vice Chair of the network. Councillor Learney chairs the Principal Scrutiny CHECK at Winchester.

Presentation from Jo Dungey, Local Government Association

The meeting also heard a presentation and held a discussion on 'The new Local Area Agreements: open to scrutiny'. A copy of Jo's presentation is available below:

The new Local Area Agreements: open to scrutiny PDF 142Kb