Scrutiny publications

Scrutiny annual reports

Overview and Scrutiny is required by the Constitution to report annually to full Council on the workings of the Scrutiny function.

• Annual Report 2007/08(pdf, 160KB)
• Annual Report 2006/2007(pdf, 125KB)
• Annual Review of Scrutiny 2005(pdf, 461KB)
• Annual Review of Scrutiny 2002-4(pdf, 339KB)
• Annual Review of Scrutiny 2002(pdf, 32KB)

Scrutiny newsletters

We are issuing newsletters biannually during the municipal year to give updates on different work areas of Overview and Scrutiny.

Newsletter November 2008(pdf, 226KB)

This newsletter provides information on implementing the recommendations from the external review of scrutiny and provides updates on the work of Overview and Scrutiny Committees and their Task Groups.

Newsletter March 2008(pdf, 256KB)

This newsletter provides information on the external review of Scrutiny, changes in local government scrutiny, updates on the work of Task Groups.

Newsletter October 2007(pdf, 348KB)

Details on the new Task Groups set up in September 2007. An interview with Anji Phillips regarding her experience of Scrutiny in Richmond upon Thames and information on how outside agencies and members of the public can get involved with the Scrutiny process.

Newsletter February 2007(pdf, 141KB)

This newsletter contains information on: the Parking Charges debate; the Waste Task Group; the Local Government Finance Settlement; Home and Day Care Charging Proposals; Secondary School Performance; and the Health and Local Government White Paper. It also has a focus on one of our new Co-opted Members, Mark Williams.

Newsletter January 2006(pdf, 104KB)

You will find in this newsletter a summary of items and issues which are due to be considered by the Overview and Scrutiny Committees at their meetings in January, February and March 2006.

Newsletter October 2005(pdf, 118KB)

In this issue you will find information about: O&S listening to the views of young people as part of Local Democracy Week, the Annual Work Programme for O&S Committees 2005/6, key dates, progress reports and information about the Waste Disposal Scrutiny Task Group.