Supporting Information

Briefing Notes

From time to time officers from individual authorties and the WMLGA prepare briefing papers in respect of draft legislation, national guidance or other areas of wider interest. These are available below.
From the neighbourhood to the national: policing our communities together - An Overview of scrutiny implications of the Policing Green Paper - WMLGA - 24.07.08

Select Committee Alerts

Overview and Scrutiny committees may wish to contribute to individual Parliamentary Select Committees inquiries or consider the implications of recommendations made. The alerts available below provide signposts to relevant inquiries or reports.
Select Committe Alert - July 2008

A toolkit for Overview & Scrutiny - supporting Comprehensive Area Assessment

This models key performance questions against the three main CAA headline questions and is based upon the LGA/ IdeA Locality Self- evaluation guide, currently subject to trialling. For further information please contact Jes Snape, CAA Programme Manager, Improvement and Efficiency West Midlands - 07827 997156 - jsnape@westmidlandsiep.gov.uk

Scrutiny Database

The Overview and Scrutiny Network database provides details of:

1. Lead Officers and Scrutiny Chairs in the Region.

2. An outline of each authority's work programme

Access the Database (excel format)

Please complete the attached form to update your details and return to Katrina McGuigan.