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The Adult Care Services and Housing Scrutiny Committee; and Corporate, Resource Management and Governance Scrutiny Committee agreed to carry out a joint scrutiny review on the impact of Welfare Reform.

Welfare Reform is a wide ranging issue that cuts across portfolios and has implications for a range of council services and partner agencies. The decision to carry out a joint scrutiny review will enable co-ordinated and holistic consideration of the impact of welfare changes.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to:-

·         Give approval to the arrangements for the conduct of the scrutiny review as set out in the report.

·         Appoint members to a Joint Scrutiny Review Panel to scope and carry out the Scrutiny Review on Tackling Inequality.

·         Appoint a Chair / or joint Chairs of the Joint Panel

·         Agree a date for the first meeting of the Joint Review Panel.

Officer contact: Gaynor Alexander on 474 3184 or email: gaynor.alexander@stockport.gov.uk

It was reported that the Council Meeting had agreed to the Adult Care Services and Housing Scrutiny Committee and Corporate, Resource Management and Governance Scrutiny Committee carrying out a joint scrutiny review on the impact of Welfare Reform.

The Corporate Director, Corporate and Support Services submitted a report of the Assistant Chief Executive (Strategy, Policy, Partnerships & Transformation) (copies of which had been circulated) inviting the Scrutiny Committee to consider the arrangements to carry out the Review.

The Chair reported that the Adult Care Services and Housing Scrutiny Committee had appointed Councillors Kevin Dowling, June Somekh and Wendy Wild to the Joint Review Panel.

RESOLVED – (1) That the following members of this Scrutiny Committee be appointed to the Joint Review Panel:

Councillor Paul Bellis

Councillor Kate Butler

Councillor Peter Burns

Councillor Alexander Ganotis

Councillor Suzanne Wyatt

(2) That Councillor Alexander Ganotis be appointed Lead Member for the Review.

(3) That the Democratic Services Manager, in consultation with the Lead Member be requested to make arrangements for the first meeting of the Joint Review Panel.

The Adult Care Services and Housing Scrutiny Committee; and Corporate, Resource Management and Governance Scrutiny Committee agreed to carry out a joint scrutiny review on the impact of Welfare Reform.

Welfare Reform is a wide ranging issue that cuts across portfolios and has implications for a range of council services and partner agencies. The decision to carry out a joint scrutiny review will enable co-ordinated and holistic consideration of the impact of welfare changes.

The Scrutiny Committee is recommended to:-

·         Give approval to the arrangements for the conduct of the scrutiny review as set out in the report.

·         Appoint members to a Joint Scrutiny Review Panel to scope and carry out the Scrutiny Review on Tackling Inequality.

·         Appoint a Chair / or joint Chairs of the Joint Panel

·         Agree a date for the first meeting of the Joint Review Panel.

Officer contact: Gaynor Alexander on 474 3184 or email: gaynor.alexander@stockport.gov.uk

A representative of the Democratic Services Manager submitted a report of the Assistant Chief Executive (copies of which had been circulated) detailing the arrangements for the conduct of a joint scrutiny review between the Adult Care Services and Housing and Corporate, Resource Management and Governance Scrutiny Committees on the impact of Welfare Reform. 

RESOLVED – (1) That approval be given to the arrangements for the conduct of the Scrutiny Review as set out in the report.

(2) That the following Councillors be nominated to participate in the Review:-

Councillor Kevin Dowling

Councillor June Somekh

Councillor Wendy Wild