Neighbourhood Services Scrutiny Committee

Introduction

Doris Jones

'Welcome to Neighbourhood Services Scrutiny webpage. Please take the time to view the work undertaken by this Scrutiny Committee in scrutinising decisions made by the Leader and the Cabinet with the aim of improving service delivery and facilities.

If you would like to attend a meeting of this Scrutiny, or take part in current reviews or would like to speak to someone regarding any particular issue, please contact allison.carling@darlington.gov.uk '

Councillor Mrs. D. Jones
Chair of the Neighbourhood ServicesScrutiny Committee Doris.Jones@darlington.gov.uk

Terms of Reference

To consider cross-functional issues relating to Housing, Community Safety (including the Drug and Alcohol Action Team and Youth Offending Service), Street Scene and Licensing in relation to those Partnerships put in place by this Council, including Best Value Reviews for those Reviews within its remit.

Members 08/09	Political Representation
Councillor D. Jones (Chair)	Conservative
Councillor Maddison (Vice-Chair)	Labour
Councillor Barker	Liberal
Councillor L. Haszeldine	Labour
Councillor Jenkinson	Labour
Councillor B. Jones	Conservative
Councillor Lee	Conservative
Councillor Lister	Labour
Councillor J. Lyonette	Labour
Councillor Ruck	Conservative
Councillor Swift	Labour
Councillor York	Conservative

Meetings

DATE	TIME	VENUE	PAPERS
15th May, 2008	After the Close of Annual Council	Council Chamber, Town Hall, Darlington	View the agenda and papers for the meeting held on 15th May, 2008
17th June, 2008	9.30 a.m.	Committee Room No. 2	View the agenda and papers for the meeting held on 17th June, 2008
2nd September, 2008	9.30 a.m.	Committee Room No. 2	View the agenda and papers for the meeting held on 2nd September, 2008
29th October, 2008	9.30 a.m.	Committee Room No. 2	View the agenda and papers for the meeting held on 29th October, 2008
13th January, 2009	9.30 a.m.	Committee Room No. 2	View the agenda and papers on Tuesday, 6th January, 2009
10th March, 2009	9.30 a.m.	Committee Room No. 2	View the agenda and papers on Tuesday, 3rd March, 2009
5th May, 2009	9.30 a.m.	Committee Room No. 2	View the agenda and papers on Friday, 24th April, 2009

The Committee is dedicated to improving service delivery and facilities available to the public and as such are continually undertaking Review Groups.

The following Reviews and Task and Finish Reviews have been undertaken by the Neighbourhood Services Scrutiny Committee since 2001 :-

CCTV Review Group
Public Protection Strategy Review Group
Provision of Youth Pods Review Group
Kerbside Recycling Task and Finish Review Group
Out of Hours Service Working Group (as part of the Best Value Review of Regulatory Services)
Licensing and IT Working Group (as part of the Best Value Review of Regulatory Services)Waste Management Helpline Number
Dogs Review Group
Joint Review Group on Gully Cleaning
Bank Holiday and Christmas Refuse and Recycling Arrangements
CCTV in bus Shelters
Food Safety Review Group
Uniformed Warden Service
Flooding Review Group

To view further details of these Reviews and final reports

To view the work of this Scrutiny Committee undertaken during the last eight weeks pdf

Previous Municipal Years

To view the agenda and papers for previous meetings of this Scrutiny Committee