Consider ways in the council can afford real democratic engagement on major proposals in advance of decision-making. Sub-group of Democratic Democratic Services May 2018 Services Committee to pursue. Committee Ensuring the public has a clearer understanding of the decision-making process and awareness of the opportunities for the public to participate by Hazel Ilett and Summer 2018 improving the Scrutiny Website. Scrutiny Chairs Proactively engage with the public / bring the public’s perspective to its work by engaging the right people on the right topics to deliver outcomes. Scrutiny members could engage more proactively with the public through roadshows or holding specific meetings with residents and communities on Hazel Ilett and Ongoing ~ no particular topics. Scrutiny Chairs timescale The scrutiny function could raise awareness of its role and proactively engage with the public on scrutiny topics via social media websites, such as Twitter. Whilst the public may attend meetings if the subject matter is of relevance to them, they may be unaware of the scrutiny role. Hazel Ilett September 2017 Service Action Plan 2018-2021 Action Expected Impact of the Action Officer MCC Objective & Funding SD principles Q1 Progress Update Q2 Progress Update Q3 Progress Update Q4 Progress Update Responsible & Strategic plan (from list Timescale contributed to below) To support Members in Those responsible for risk Scrutiny All Objectives, all N/A Long-term scrutinising the Strategic Risk management are held to Manager strategic plans, but Register and holding Cabinet account and key risks in particular the Members and officers to account relating to the December Strategic Risk for actions taken to mitigate committees’ remit are 2018 Assessment risks wherever possible by; managed. Process Working with the committees to identify follow-up actions arising from scrutiny of key risk areas and to schedule annual risk management into the work programmes Ensuring scrutiny activity is clearly organised, Cabinet Members and officers are clear as to what is expected of them by clarifying roles and responsibilities
Consider ways in the council can afford real democratic engagement on major proposals in advance of decision-making. Sub-group of Democratic Services Committee to pursue. Ensuring the public has a clearer understanding of the decision-making process and awareness of the opportunities for the public to participate by improving the Scrutiny Website. Proactively engage with the public / bring the public’s perspective to its work by engaging the right people on the right topics to deliver outcomes. Scrutiny members could engage more proactively with the public through roadshows or holding specific meetings with residents and communities on particular topics. The scrutiny function could raise awareness of its role and proactively engage with the public on scrutiny topics via social media websites, such as Twitter. Whilst the public may attend meetings if the subject matter is of relevance to them, they may be unaware of the scrutiny role. Democratic Services Committee Hazel Ilett and Scrutiny Chairs Hazel Ilett and Scrutiny Chairs Hazel Ilett May 2018 Summer 2018 Ongoing ~ no timescale September 2017 Service Action Plan 2018-2021 Action Expected Impact of the Action Officer Responsible & Timescale MCC Objective & Strategic plan contributed to Funding SD principles (from list below) Q1 Progress Update Q2 Progress Update Q3 Progress Update Q4 Progress Update To support Members in scrutinising the Strategic Risk Register and holding Cabinet Members and officers to account for actions taken to mitigate risks wherever possible by; Working with the committees to identify follow-up actions arising from scrutiny of key risk areas and to schedule annual risk management into the work programmes Ensuring scrutiny activity is clearly organised, Cabinet Members and officers are clear as to what is expected of them by clarifying roles and responsibilities Those responsible for risk management are held to account and key risks relating to the committees’ remit are managed. Scrutiny Manager December 2018 All Objectives, all strategic plans, but in particular the Strategic Risk Assessment Process N/A Long-term
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