I organised and facilitated an online discussion with the Overview and Scrutiny Chairman as part of the ongoing social media engagement pilot. This presents a summary of that online discussion and next steps.

1. Overview and Scrutiny Committee Chairman
22 July 2014

2.  We’re starting a
series of
‘Hotseats’ with our
residents, online,
to explain the role
of Overview and
Scrutiny at the
Council

3.  A Hotseat is when
an expert or key
individual is
invited online for a
set period of time
to answer
questions and
discuss a
particular subject

4.  We want to explain the purpose, role and
process for Overview and Scrutiny at
Broadland District Council
 The Chairman will answer your questions.
Questions about his role as Chairman of the
Committee; the role of the Committee; or
their work programme.

5.  What does the Committee do?
 How does the Committee link to others like
Cabinet, audit, planning or finance?
 Can you reconsider recycling provision?
 Can you improve road and path conditions?
 What influence do you have over
development?

6.  Town centres are looking drab and uncared
for, can you convert old shops into housing?
 Who do I talk to about disability access?

7.  I’m setting up a website hosting links to
videos showing the accessibility of anything
and everything. It’s called
showmetheaccess.co.uk
 There’s too many empty shops in market
towns
 I’m worried about the character of Broadland
changing for the worse

8.  We are there to advise the cabinet
 Our views are reported to full Council
 Broadland does not have a finance committee
 Audit Committee are responsible for audit
decisions and the Annual Governance
Statement
 Planning Committee have separate legislation.
We do not work with them directly

9.  The Committee is consulted in policy
development, this occasionally includes
planning policy.
 Our Recycling Scheme is changing later this
year. The range of materials taken will be
expanded
 Bottle Bank services are expected to be
reviewed after the new recycling scheme is
introduced.

10.  Footpath maintenance is the responsibility of
Norfolk County Council
 Road conditions are reported to Norfolk
County Council and monitored by the
Highways department
 Committee has a say on future development
plans through the Site Allocations
consultations.

11.  Change of building use is considered by the
Planning Committee and is not something
Overview and Scrutiny can influence
 Our Economic Development team can help
you develop your business and CNC Building
Control based at South Norfolk Council
ensure buildings are DDA Compliant.

12.  You can report damaged paths/roads directly
to Norfolk County Council:
http://www.norfolk.gov.uk/Travel_and_trans
port/Roads/Road_maintenance/Pavements/i
ndex.htm