2. From May 2010, Overview and Scrutiny in the City & County of Swansea Council will work in a different way This guide explains why it is changing and how it will work
5. The Aim is: To provide ‘critical friend’ challenge to the executive (and decision makers) by undertaking a range of overview and scrutiny activities to ensure that improvement is delivered, sustained and embedded.
16. The ‘Critical Friend’ Process Performance Issue Questioning Strategy Consider Responses Chair’s Letter Preparation/ Pre Meeting Questioning / Board Meeting Following Up Reviewing/ Post Meeting
17. The Review Process Policies / Services Scoping Report Findings Report Final Report Scoping Evidence Gathering Following Up Report Writing
18. The Referral Process Cabinet Council O&S Committee Report To Board Consider Response Report From Board Referral Evidence Gathering Following Up Report Writing
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21. Ask the right questions Investigate and propose Ways we can improve Overview & Scrutiny Haiku