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E-mail

customer.service@shropshire.gov.uk

Telephone

0345 678 9000

Postal Address

Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6ND

Committee details

Environment and Services Scrutiny Committee

Purpose of committee

(Previously known as the Protecting and Enhancing our Environment Scrutiny Committee.)

 

Scrutiny (also known as Overview and Scrutiny) is vital to the work of the Council and its partners.  It helps to develop policy, improve the performance of the Council, and holds the Cabinet and Portfolio Holders to account for their decisions.  Scrutiny looks at Council services as well as services provided by other local agencies and organisations.  There are currently 5 formal scrutiny committees all with a membership of 10 councillors.

 

Scrutiny Committees are made up of non-executive councillors (councillors who are not on the Cabinet).  They work in a variety of formal and informal ways to gather evidence from officers, the Cabinet, service users, expert witnesses, the public and external partners on particular issues and topics.  At the conclusion of their work, they can make recommendations to the Cabinet and Portfolio Holders about how to improve services for local people.

 

Up to date information on the activity of scrutiny committees can be found via the meeting agendas and reports or from the “Shape My Shropshire” Facebook Page.  https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shape-My-Shropshire/324453794318625

 

The remit of the Environment and Services Scrutiny Committee includes the Natural Environment, Waste Management, Highways, Social Housing, Drugs and Alcohol Misuse, Leisure and Libraries.

 

Membership

Contact information

Support officer: Tim Ward. Committee Officer

Postal address:
Shropshire Council
Shirehall
Abbey Foregate
Shrewsbury
SY2 6ND

Phone: 01743 257713

Email: tim.ward@shropshire.gov.uk

 

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