Committee Details

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

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Purpose of committee

Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee scrutinises those matters falling within the portfolio of the Executive Member for Central and Corporate Functions.

 

Areas covered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee include:

·  equality and diversity;

·  customer services;

·  procurement;

·  legal and financial services; and

·  jobs and skills.

 

In addition, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee has a co-ordinating role on behalf of the other Scrutiny Boards by recommending inquiries to relevant Boards, undertaking cross-cutting inquiries and reviewing some of the major corporate activities including:

·  Scrutiny of the Budget, Corporate Plan and Community Strategy

·  Developing and promoting good practice in relation to the operation of Scrutiny Boards

·  Receiving and undertaking call in requests

·  Establishing time-limited Scrutiny Commissions to undertake cross-cutting inquiries

 

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is made up of the Scrutiny Board Chairs and other councillors. 

 

This Board is chaired by:

 

Councillor P Grahame

 

Please contact the Head of Scrutiny and Member Development for further information on this Board:

 

Peter Marrington

Tel. (0113) 39 51151

Email: peter.marrington@leeds.gov.uk

 

Membership

Contact information

Support officer: Mike Earle 0113 2243209.

Postal address:
Governance Services Unit
4th Floor West
Civic Hall
Leeds
LS1 1UR

Phone: 0113 2243209

Email: michael.earle@leeds.gov.uk

Web site: http://www.leeds.gov.uk