Committee details

The Corporate Scrutiny Committee is made up of 15 councillors and usually meets once a month. Its plays an important role in providing local accountability, openness and involvement in decision-making. Corporate Scrutiny was introduced to act as the Executive’s ‘critical friend’. It ensures public accountability and reflects the needs and concerns of Somerset West and Taunton residents by considering issues before decisions are made and reviewing how effectively public services are provided.

Corporate Scrutiny considers matters relating to the Internal Operations Directorate and Development and Place Directorate, including their performance and budget monitoring.

Matters relating to the Internal Operations Directorate, including:
Finance
Revenues and Benefits
Income Control
Procurement
Communications (Internal & External)
HR and People
Health & Safety
Payroll
Business Continuity
Internal Change
Information Technology
Governance
Business Intelligence

Matters relating to the Development and Place Directorate, including:
Regeneration capital projects
Taunton Garden Town
Commercial Investment Portfolio Heritage
Hinkley
Strategic Place Planning
Development Management
Economic Recovery & Economic Growth

Scrutiny’s role and functions are set out in the Terms of Reference in the Constitution.