Archived decisions

Policy and Resources Select Committee

Review of Scrutiny arrangements

Key areas for action arising from evidence

1. Relationships with Executive Members:

_ Response to recommendations

_ Follow through of implementation

_ Input into topic selection

_ Timeliness of scrutiny activity

_ Effective call-in process

_ Effectiveness of HCC report writing/styles

2. Links with departments:

_ To be clarified and strengthened at Member and officer level

_ Departments response to requests for additional information/input

_ Access to `expert' advice/input

3. Priority setting/Work Programmes:

_ Evidence based

_ Able to influence/change or improve

_ Issue identified by local people - e.g. via MORI, HATs, LINKs or other partners

_ Member-driven

_ Balance of planned and unplanned topics ( allows for a response to referrals from partners or Councillor Calls for action)

_ Strategic/county wide perspective- or an issue that has implications for the wider population of Hampshire

_ Use of performance/financial information

4. Input/influence on HCC decision making process

_ Timeliness of information on forward work programmes/decisions data base

_ Opportunities for informing policy development at early stage

_ Oversight of HCC engagement/involvement with partners (e.g., LINks)

5. Member support:

_ Member training (how to improve up-take/ encourage participation)

_ access to resources(centrally and in Departments)

_ workload/engagement (members)

_ Information and briefing

6. Communications and profile

_ Publication of work programmes/scrutiny activities

_ Input into media statements

_ Annual reports and other supporting material