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Venue: Civic Suite

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No. Item

1.

Election of the Chair

Minutes:

Resolved: that Councillor Jackson be agreed as Chair of the Task and Finish Group.

2.

Declaration of interests pdf icon PDF 212 KB

Minutes:

There were none.

3.

Improving scrutiny Task and Finish Group scoping report pdf icon PDF 510 KB

Minutes:

3.1      Councillor Jackson introduced the report – setting out the key intentions of the Task and Finish Group. In the discussion that followed, these key points were noted:

 

·         It had been 20 years since Overview and Scrutiny had been implemented in local government.

·         There had been a long history of changes to scrutiny – that moved at different paces.

·         The Group should not be afraid to look at everything – and fundamentally change the approach to be more effective.

·         That scrutiny should be forward thinking and fit for the future.

·         The importance of achieving consensus.

·         The Group might recommend sets of changes rather than implementing them as a whole.

·         The potential to learn from other authorities.

·         Recommendations should fit with Lewisham’s approach whilst enabling the production of dynamic work.