Every council with an
executive management structure has to have an overview and scrutiny
function. Somerset Council has appointed five scrutiny committees
to perform this function:
·
Adults and Health
·
Children and Families
·
Climate and Place
·
Communities
·
Corporate and Resources
The scrutiny committees each
fulfil a check and challenge function for decisions and policies
made by the Executive.
Scrutiny for Policies and Communities
Functional areas that are
the responsibility of the Committee cover personal services to
individuals as follows:
Housing:
·
Strategy and HRA Business Plan
·
Arms
Length Management
Organisation
·
Homelessness - Rough Sleepers pathway
·
Housing Options & Allocations – Homefinder
Somerset
·
Housing and Leaseholder Management
·
Housing Maintenance - Responsive and Planned
(capital programme), compliance, void management
·
Housing Development & Regeneration
·
Tenant Services –Worklessness & Tenancy
Management (new tenancies, income, debt and benefit support, rent
setting, service charges tenancy compliance)
·
Sheltered and Extra Care
·
Housing Property Service
·
Registered Providers and Partnerships
·
Gypsy, Traveller and Van Dweller Services
·
People Displacement Schemes and Services
Customer Services:
·
Customer Service Strategy and Standards
·
Corporate Customer Services
·
Compliments & Complaints, Ombudsman
cases
·
Local Service Centres
·
Customer Engagement and Access
Cultural Services:
·
Libraries, Museums, Theatres
·
Leisure Centres, Facilities and Services (contract
and direct)
·
Sports Development Partnership
·
Heritage Assets
·
Arts Centres, Facilities, Services and
Development
·
Culture Facilities, Services and
Development
·
Tourism Facilities, Services and
Development
·
Community Facilities
Regulatory and Operational Services:
·
Environmental Health and Licensing
·
Registrars
·
Coroners
·
Environmental Protection and Enviro-crime
·
Building Control
·
Port Health Authority
·
CCTV and anti-social behaviour
·
Safety Advisory Group
·
Private Sector Housing
·
Street Cleansing
·
Grounds Maintenance
·
Unauthorised encampments
·
Parks and Play Areas
·
Public Toilets
·
Dog Wardens
·
Bereavement Services
·
Fairs and Markets
For further details, please
see the
Constitution or email Democratic Services on democraticservicesteam@somerset.gov.uk
