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Extract from Scrutiny Annual Report 2008 - 2009

2.4 Environment and Transportation Select Committee

The Committee began its year with planning the follow-up to the two major scrutiny reviews from 2007/08 : Transport in the Community, and Lyndhurst bypass. This involved consideration of the Executive response to the recommendations, and identification of aspects the Members wished to continue to monitor. This was built into the work programme for the year, allowing continuing oversight of outcomes in relation to identified recommendations, and on-going challenge.

The Members selected a new topic for in-depth scrutiny in the autumn, and a review on the subject of Road Infrastructure and Housing Growth is now underway.

In addition to focused and light touch reviews, the Committee's work programme has included regular attention to, and follow up of, topics within the Committee's terms of reference, some of which have been scrutinised in real-time. Work has also been undertaken on monitoring aspects of Hampshire County Council performance.

Regular pre-scrutiny of Executive Member decisions and engagement with outside bodies has complemented the above work, supporting a well-balanced work programme for the year.

A full summary of the work of E&T Select Committee is at Annexe D.