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Economic Prosperity and Strategic Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee

This page describes the work of the strategic servceis and economic prosperity scrutiny committee

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Economic Prosperity and Strategic Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

Chair – Councillor G. Castle

 

Vice Chair – W.Daley

Membership

 

Liberal Democrats

Bircham, Mrs M.

Nixon, R.M.

Smith, J.

Woodard, D.

 

Conservative and Independent group

Castle, G.

Daley, W

Riddle, J.R.

 

Labour

Brown, Mrs. M.

Davey, Mrs. S.

Richards, M.E.

 

Independent

Kelly, P

In addition:

 

Chair of Overview & Scrutiny Chairmen's Working Group - Non voting

 

Secretary to the Executive - Non voting

 

Functions:

 

To maintain and improve the economic growth and performance of the County whilst ensuring that all residents can share in high living standards

 

  • Corporate issues (Finance, Procurement, Human Resources, Legal, Democratic Services, Policy and Partnerships, IT, Communications and Asset Management)
  • Monitor overall Council performance
  • Assist the Executive in development of the Council’s Annual Budget
  • Review and scrutinise budgetary management
  • External Resources
  • Regeneration
  • Transport network and infrastructure
  • Enterprise, business support and development
  • Town Centres and offices
  • Tourism and creative industries
  • Workforce and Skills development and removing barriers to work
  • To review and scrutinise the performance of external organisations

 

The timetable for this committee's meetings can be found here.