Committee details
Overview and Scrutiny Management Commission
Purpose of committee
The Commission is responsible for examining, or reviewing, the decisions, policies and services of West Berkshire Council and in some cases those of other organisations and partners to improve the lives of local people. The Commission acts as the Council’s Crime and Disorder Committee. It is also responsible for health scrutiny.
It is made up of 9 Members, reflecting the political composition of the Authority. Members of the Executive cannot be members of the Overview and Scrutiny Management Commission.
The Overview and Scrutiny Management Commission can either consider scrutiny topics during a full Commission meeting, or delegate topics to a task group which will report back to the Commission with its findings.
Scrutiny is not able to review or scrutinise decisions taken by Planning Committees, Licensing Committees, Licensing Sub-Committees or Education Appeals.
Contact: Scrutiny and Partnerships
Further information links:
Scrutiny at West Berkshire Council
Getting Involved in Reviewing Council Decisions
Part 6 Constitution – Overview and Scrutiny Rules of Procedure
Membership
- Councillor Adrian Abbs (Substitute)
- Councillor Peter Argyle (Substitute)
- Councillor Jeff Brooks
- Councillor James Cole
- Councillor Jeremy Cottam (Substitute)
- Councillor Carolyne Culver (Substitute)
- Councillor Lee Dillon (Vice-Chairman)
- Councillor Gareth Hurley
- Councillor Owen Jeffery (Substitute)
- Councillor Alan Law (Chairman)
- Councillor Thomas Marino
- Councillor David Marsh (Substitute)
- Councillor Steve Masters
- Gordon Oliver
- Councillor Claire Rowles (Substitute)
- Councillor Garth Simpson
- Councillor Tony Vickers
- Councillor Andrew Williamson (Substitute)
Contact information
Support officer: Gordon Oliver / James Townsend.
Postal address:
Strategic Support
Council Offices
Market Street
Newbury
RG14 5LD
Phone: (01635) 519486 / 503605
Email: gordon.oliver1@westberks.gov.uk / james.townsend1@westberks.gov.uk
Web site: http://www.westberks.gov.uk