COUNCILLOR WATCH – ADUR
Joss Loader
Adur Chair, Joint Overview & Scrutiny Committee
WATCH will track attendance, agenda choices, questions, recommendations, call-ins and whether recommendations are implemented.
The people and institutions formally responsible for challenging executive decisions and performance across WATCH Sussex.
Adur Chair, Joint Overview & Scrutiny Committee
WATCH will track attendance, agenda choices, questions, recommendations, call-ins and whether recommendations are implemented.
Adur Chair, Joint Audit & Governance Committee
WATCH will follow audit findings, governance risks, external audit issues and management responses.
Chair, Performance & Finance Scrutiny Committee
Key route for budget, corporate performance and finance challenge.
Chair, Communities, Highways & Environment Scrutiny Committee
Key route for highways, transport, environment and community-service scrutiny.
Chair, Health & Adult Social Care Scrutiny Committee
Scrutinises adult social care and has additional statutory health-scrutiny responsibilities.
Chair, Fire & Rescue Service Scrutiny Committee
Scrutinises fire and rescue performance, governance and transition into new regional arrangements.
WSCC scrutiny system
The council states these committees provide a check and balance on Cabinet authority; residents can suggest topics.
Statutory regional scrutiny route
The Authority constitution provides for Overview & Scrutiny. WATCH will track appointments, work programme, call-ins and recommendations as the arrangements mature.
Regional audit/governance route
WATCH will follow appointment, audit, risk, governance and financial-control work as it becomes operational.
Registers, questions, votes and standards
There is no local council-style scrutiny committee for an MP. WATCH therefore follows verifiable Parliamentary activity, declared interests and local outcomes.