The Performance and Finance Sub-Committee
has the following power and duties:
1. To be the key
driver of the scrutiny function’s work programme and the body responsible for monitoring
the performance of the council and partners in relation to their
stated priorities;
2. To
consider/monitor, on an exception basis, the financial and service
performance of the organisation;
3. To
consider/monitor the performance of the council’s
partners;
4. To undertake
specific investigation of identified ‘hot spots’
through Q&A, reports or challenge panels – subject to
endorsement by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee;
5. To refer
‘hot spots’ to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee for
more detailed investigation where necessary;
6. To consider
such urgent items as are appropriate – ad hoc, Councillor Calls for Action, area
scrutiny.
(This Scrutiny
Sub-Committee was formed in July 2007.)
Information on how to
submit a petition,
deputation or public question is available on the council
website.