The Overview & Scrutiny Committees of the
Council have an important role in guiding and examining our
policies and performance.
They are involved in keeping under review the
whole range of the Council’s activities. They scrutinise the
proposals, actions and decisions of the Cabinet and Council; as
well as developing and reviewing policy areas and making
recommendations of their own. This work enables the Committees to
work with Council and community representatives and make positive
contributions to the resident’s quality of life.
Dacorum Borough Council has four Overview &
Scrutiny Committees with different areas of responsibility. Each
Committee has eleven Members, appointed at Annual Council each
year. The Committees are politically balanced, to reflect the
composition of the Council as a whole, and likewise the Chairman
and Vice-Chair can be from any of the political groups.
The Joint Health Committee works in partnership
with Hertfordshire County Council. It has seven members
and three Patient Forum Representatives.
Annual Report
The Annual Report on these
committees outlines the work of Dacorum Borough Council’s
Overview and Scrutiny Committees, and their impact on the services
provided to the people of the Borough. It sets out their
achievements in Dacorum in:
Environment
Meeting dates and
agendas for the Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee
The scope of this Committee includes areas of
the Council’s work relating to:
- Public Protection
- Waste management
- Environment strategy
- Transportation policy
- Environmental Health
- Car Parking
- Emergency Planning
- Streetcare
It performs the overview, scrutiny and policy
development role in relation to all matters and business associated
with the Cabinet Portfolios for ‘ Environmental Services’,
'Community Safety & Public Protection'. It also monitors the
performance of relevant Council services, including those that are
provided under contract or agreement by external organisations or
private sector partners.
Social
Meeting dates and
agendas for the Social Overview and Srutiny Committee
The scope of this Committee includes areas of
the Council’s work relating to:
- Housing
- Cultural services
- Community Involvement
It performs the overview, scrutiny and policy
development role in relation to all matters and business associated
with the Cabinet Portfolios for ‘Community Services’ and ‘Housing’.
It also monitors the performance of relevant Council services,
including those that are provided under contract or agreement by
external organisations or private sector partners.
Resources
Meeting dates and
agendas for the Resources Overview and Scrutiny Committee
The scope of this Committee includes areas of
the Council’s work relating to:
- Finance
- Legal and Democratic services
- Corporate Procurement
- Information and Communications Technology
- Human Resources
- Equal Opportunities
- Fleet and Asset Management
- Customer services
- Corporate anti-fraud
It performs the overview, scrutiny and policy
development role in relation to all matters and business associated
with the Cabinet Portfolio for ‘Resources’. It also monitors the
performance of relevant Council services, including those that are
provided under contract or agreement by external organisations or
private sector partners.
Strategic
Planning & Regeneration
Meeting dates and
agendas for the Strategic Planning & Regeneration Overview and
Scrutiny Committee
The scope of this Committee includes areas of
the Council’s work relating to:
- Strategic Planning
- Economic Development
- Town Centre Management
- Supporting local businesses
- Hemel 2020
- Building Control
- Land Charges
It performs the overview, scrutiny and policy
development role in relation to all matters and business associated
with the Cabinet Portfolios for 'Planning &
Regeneration' and ‘Community Leadership’. It also monitors the
performance of relevant Council services, including those that are
provided under contract or agreement by external organisations or
private sector partners.
Meeting dates and
agendas for the Joint Health in Dacorum Committee
Full list of the areas covered by
each committee (PDF, opens in new window)