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Elmbridge Borough Council
Civic Centre,
High Street,
Esher,
Surrey,
KT10 9SD
Tel: 01372 474474
|General Enquiry

Community Affairs Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Chairman: |Councillor Tim Crowther

Vice Chairman: |Councillor Ian Donaldson

The Community Affairs Overview and Scrutiny Committee has 13 members. View the |membership of the Committee.

The Committee can review and scrutinise policy and decisions within the remit of the Housing, Social Affairs and Leisure and Culture cabinet portfolios, including:

The Committee also takes an active interest in relevant issues beyond the direct remit of the Council, in particular health-related matters and the performance of the Surrey Primary Care Trust. Councillor Ruth Lyon represents the Council on the Surrey County Council Health Scrutiny Committee.

Committee Work Programme

At the first meeting of the year, the Committee agreed its intended |work programme for 2008/09. This work programme is subject to amendment during the year, as relevant issues arise. You can make a suggestion for an item to be included in the work programme via our |online suggestions form.

Task Group Reviews

In addition to discussion at the formal committee meetings, the Committee can also set up smaller task groups to consider specific issues in a more in-depth way. Current task groups established by this Committee are looking at:

These task groups will report back to this Committee with their findings and recommendations in due course.

Previous task groups set up by the Committee include:

|Support for Older People Leaving Hospital

|Affordable Housing

|Impact of the Voluntary Sector on Service Provision

If you would like further information about the Community Affairs Overview and Scrutiny Committee or the task group reviews please contact the |Overview and Scrutiny Manager.