Issue - meetings

This report provides a summary of the work of the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committees since the last report to Council on 17 July 2025.

Background:

This report provided a summary of the work of the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committees since the last report to Council on 17 July 2025.

Some of the topics discussed included:

·       The recent conclusion of a Member Overview and Scrutiny Task Group.

·       The importance of joint working between the Council and partner organisations and the positive cross-party scrutiny undertaken.

·       The replacement of the quarterly Scrutiny Activity to full Council by an annual report.

·       Health scrutiny and the range of challenging topics being scrutinised, such as the merging of ambulance trusts and the difficulty in establishing meetings of the Kent and Medway Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

·       Thanks were given to the Committee Members and to the Democratic Services Team for their support of the committees. Particular thanks were also given to the Councillors and officers involved in the two Committees held on the same night in October.

Councillor Tejan, supported by Councillor Field, proposed the recommendations set out in the report.

Decision:

The Council noted the report.