What will you be expected to do as a Co-optee?

• Attend formal meetings of the Committee to which you have been appointed.
• Attend additional meetings and evidence gathering sessions such as site visits and Task Groups.
• Prepare for each meeting by reading the agenda papers and additional information to familiarise yourself with the issue under scrutiny. Prior to the meeting consider the questions you may wish to put to Cabinet Members, Officers and external witnesses.
• At the meetings you will need to listen carefully, ask questions in a way which is non-judgemental, respect confidentiality and help the Committee to make practical suggestions for improvements in services.
• Assist in the preparation of reports and the formulation of recommendations.
• Contribute to the Council’s Performance Management Framework. In particular to provide the challenge element and see services from the perspective of local people.
• Contribute to the development of the Annual Work Programme.
• Attend training and development events and other workshops to develop your understanding of the key priorities and initiatives being pursued by the Council.
• Keep abreast of the key issues for the authority and bear these in mind when scrutinising services and making recommendations for improvement.
• Contribute to achieving an open, accountable and transparent decision-making process in Richmond upon Thames.