Review Committees

The Council has six Review Committees. These are:

• Policy and Co-ordination

• Children's Services

• Culture and Leisure

• Environmental and Planning

• Health and Well-Being

• Regeneration and Community

Review Committees:

• Assist the Cabinet and Council in the development of the Council's budget and policy framework.

• Provide in-depth analysis of policy issues including conducting research, community and other consultation.

• Review, monitor and evaluate the performance of the Council

• Make recommendations about service delivery to the Cabinet and full Council

• Review and scrutinise the performance of partner organisations

• Gather evidence on issues of local concern

• Assist in securing value for money and quality provision

More detailed information regarding scrutiny arrangements is contained here in the Overview & Scrutiny Handbook ( 208kb).

The Health and Well-Being Review Committee has the responsibility for acting as community advocate in relation to the scrutiny of local health services.

Flexibility is also available for the addition of items to committee agendas through requests from Members of the committee or members of Council, the call-in of decisions and other matters arising from previously considered topics.

Structure

The six Review Committees and their chairs for the Council year 2008/2009 are as follows:-

Policy and Co-ordination Councillor David Tate	Children's Services Councillor Paul Stewart
Culture and Leisure Councillor James B. Scott	Environmental and Planning Councillor Graeme Miller
Health and Well-Being Councillor Norma Wright	Regeneration and Community Councillor John Scott

Click on the relevant Committees for further information regarding that Committee, including past and current reviews, Committee Membership, minutes and agendas and the Committee's current work programme.

2008-2009 Policy Reviews:

• Economic Conditions in Sunderland
• Young People and Alcohol
• The Skills Gap
• A Place to Play - A Review of Music Venues in Sunderland
• Dementia Care in Sunderland
• Fear of Crime
• Provision of Public Transport

Copies of Policy Reviews completed by the Review Committees are available.

2007-2008 Approaches to Youth Disorder ( 142kb) Information & Support for Local Councillors ( 166kb) Public Realm and Street Scene ( 43kb) Quality Commissioning for Vulnerable Adults ( 99kb) Sunderland ARC ( 95kb) Swimming in Sunderland ( 143kb)	2006-2007 Land & Premises to Support Employment & Regeneration ( 233 kb) Living with Diabetes ( 660kb) Reducing Carbon Emissions ( 113kb) Supporting Looked After Children ( 158kb) Use of Libraries ( 102kb) Vibrant City Centre ( 487kb)
2005-06 Absence Management ( 235kb) Child Pedestrian Accidents and Road Safety ( 124kb) Community Use of School Facilities ( 150kb) Employment and Adults with Physical Disabilities (112kb) Housing Strategy within the City of Sunderland ( 126kb) Partnership with the Voluntary Sector ( 172kb)	2004-05 Coastline as a Cultural Resource ( 4.52mb) Community Mental Health: Access & Choice for Working Age Adults ( 225kb) Contact Centres: Benefits & Long Term Support ( 270kb) Communications Between the Council and Sunderland Housing Group and the Development of Best Practice in Neighbourhood Renewal ( 129.43kb) Development of Cycling within the City ( 96.94kb) Out of School Hours Learning (Study Support) ( 8.19mb)
2003-04 City Centre Traffic Management ( 215.73kb) Gender and Achievement ( 2.63mb) Keeping Older People Out of Hospital ( 626kb) Operation of the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund ( 102kb) Partnership and the LSP ( 1171kb) Sport in Sunderland - Staying Ahead of the Game ( 6.39mb)	2002-03 Community Cohesion ( 96.19kb) Corporate Parenting ( 342kb) Inward Investment and Business Support ( 277kb) Planning for Play ( 1.67mb) Recycling ( 114.75kb) School Exclusions ( 935kb)

For More Information on Scrutiny and the Review Committees:

Contact:  The Review Co-ordinators, Civic Centre, Sunderland.  SR2 7DN

E-Mail:  OverviewAndScrutiny@sunderland.gov.uk (Telephone Nos: 561 1004, 561 1396 and 561 1006)

Copies of Agendas and Minutes for meetings are available to members of the public.

The terms and reference of the Council and its Committees are set out in the Articles of the Council's Constitution.

The Membership of the Review Committees (and all of the Council's other Committees) are set out in the Council's Year Book.

For more Information on these:

Contact : Democratic Services, Civic Centre, Sunderland, SR2 7DN

Monday - Thursday 8.30 am - 5.15 pm, Friday 8.30 am - 4.45 pm

e-mail committees@sunderland.gov.uk or tel: (0191) 561 1030

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