Task and Finish Groups
Task and Finish groups may be established by a
Scrutiny Committee for the purpose of conducting an in-depth review
of any service, policy or issue that affects the Borough, which
falls under the remit of that Committee.
The Committee setting up the group will decide
on the number of members to form the group and also seek volunteers
from within the committee’s membership to join the
group. The Committee may also decide to open up
membership of the task and finish group to other councillors, or
co-opt other members on to the group from relevant partners,
organisation or community groups. Finally, the
Committee will agree a timescale for the process.
The task and finish group can gather evidence
through a variety of ways, such as:
- Written evidence;
- Oral evidence and interviews with external
and internal witnesses;
- Site visits;
- Visiting other organisations - partners, user
groups, other councils
- Research;
- Holding public meetings to seek views on an issue;
- Talking to people who are affected by the issue.
Once the evidence has been gathered, the task
and finish groups will produce a report to be submitted to the
relevant Scrutiny Committee outlining details of the review
process, evidence gathered, conclusions and subsequent
recommendations.
The Scrutiny Committee can then refer to the
report to the Cabinet and/or the appropriate partner organisation,
asking them to consider the recommendations arising from the
review.
Previous Task and Finish Reviews
