Scrutiny

The Chair of the OSC Is Cllr Anthony McAlmont

Programme for the 2022-26 Administration - the Committee would scrutinise the Mayor and the Executive plans to deliver on its manifesto commitments in light of emergent budgetary pressures.

Quarterly Budget Monitoring – the Committee will continue to examine and scrutinise the Council’s current financial position.  To review the current financial position assess areas earmarked for savings or efficiencies and how the Executive are progressing to meet its expectations.

Question-And-Answer Sessions: Cabinet Member and Deputy – the Committee would look to invite various Executive Members alongside senior officers to report on their portfolio and priorities for the municipal year.

Update: Citizens’ Assemblies Report and Presentation (Spring/Summer 2022) and recommendations – the Committee would review the second Newham Citizen’s Assembly convened between January and February 2022. It is a permanent body comprising of a random selection of Newham residents, which was established in 2021. This is an update to the Committee after a meeting in September 2021 to scrutinise the first Citizen’s Assembly.

Newham Legacy Investments (London Stadium) Scrutiny Commission: update – the Committee to review the implementation of the recommendations from the Newham Legacy Investments (London Stadium) Scrutiny Commission that were presented in its report in 2019.

Budget Working Commission: reconstitution and updates – the Committee to re-establish of the Budget Working Commission and agree its membership. The Commission would scrutinise the Executive’s proposals for the upcoming budget that would be present to Full Council in March 2023.

Council Performance – Corporate Plan Update – the Committee to review and scrutinise the Council’s performance based on its achievements and targets set out in the Corporate Plan.

Community Assemblies and CIL spend – the Committee to review the programme of Community Assemblies and CIL spend as agreed at the meetings.

Budget Working Commission Report - the Committee to agree the report for the Budget Working Commission after completed by the Budget Working Commission.

Audit Update – the Committee to receive an update from Audit officers on recent assessments of the Council’s arrangements for internal control, financial management and corporate governance.

Annual Report for Overview and Scrutiny - the Committee to receive the annual report of the Scrutiny Commissions and the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

The Committee would look to schedule additional items to their work programme during the municipal year.