The role of the Overview Management Committee is to:
- coordinate the overview and scrutiny function;
- plan scrutiny reviews including a fixed timetable for completion;
- allocate scrutiny reviews to overview and scrutiny sub-committees;
- monitor progress of scrutiny reviews;
- approve mid year additions and amendments to overview and scrutiny work programmes;
- share experiences from overview and scrutiny sub-committees and review panels;
- provide feedback on review panel reports prior to their submission to the Cabinet/partner organisations;
- and consider draft reports from overview and scrutiny sub-committees/review panels prior to them being finalised to offer any practical advice on improvement before their consideration by the Cabinet.
The following pdf contains the Committee's full terms of reference and delegated functions.
The Council's Constitution (pdf 868kb opens in new window)
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The Overview Management Committee is made up of the chairs and vice-chairs of each Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee, a review panel chairman and three other members from any party.
Conservative x10
Independent x
Labour x 1
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Meetings of the Overview Management Committee are chaired by Councillor O'Neil.
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Overview Management Committee meetings
| Date | Time | Venue |
| Thursday 21 March, 2013 - CANCELLED | 10.00am | County Hall, Beverley |
| Thursday 18 April, 2013 | 10.00am | County Hall, Beverley |
| Thursday 6 June, 2013 | 10.00am | County Hall, Beverley |
| Thursday 25 July, 2013 | 10.00am | County Hall, Beverley |
| Thursday 3 October, 2013 | 10.00am | County Hall, Beverley |
| Thursday 14 November, 2013 | 10.00am | County Hall, Beverley |
| Thursday 19 December, 2013 | 10.00am | County Hall, Beverley |
| Wednesday 30 January, 2014 (Special Budgets) | 10.00am | County Hall, Beverley |
| Thursday 27 February, 2014 | 10.00am | County Hall, Beverley |
| Thursday 10 April, 2014 | 10.00am | County Hall, Beverley |
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Yes. Meetings are open to the public but there may be some matters which will be considered in private. During such situations members of the public will be asked to leave the meeting at this point. The circumstances under which we can consider matters in private are tightly controlled by law.
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Under certain circumstances members of the public may be permitted to speak. For more information on this please contact a member of the Overview and Scrutiny Team.
Email: scrutiny@eastriding.gov.uk
Telephone: (01482) 393204
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Yes. The Council welcomes suggestions from members of the public for items for scrutiny.
To suggest a topic please contact the Overview and Scrutiny Team:
Email: scrutiny@eastriding.gov.uk
Telephone: (01482) 393204
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Democratic Services
Overview and Scrutiny
County Hall
Beverley
HU17 9BA
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Agendas and reports for the Overview Management Committee are placed on public deposit five clear working days before each meeting and can be downloaded by selecting the relevant agenda or minute below.
Reports containing exempt or confidential matters will not, however, be available.
Minutes for Committee meetings are placed on public deposit no later than five clear working days after each meeting and can be downloaded by selecting the relevant agenda or minute below.
Please note: agendas and minutes of meetings prior to those available online may be obtained by contacting the Overview and Scrutiny Team Leader, Jane Stewart:
Email: jane.stewart@eastriding.gov.uk
Telephone: (01482) 393204
East Riding of Yorkshire Council
Democratic Services
County Hall
Beverley
HU17 9BA
Please note: that there may be a charge for copying any information.
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The most recent Overview and Scrutiny reports can be viewed below:
Overview and Scrutiny Report 2011/12 - 2013 (pdf 3mb opens in new window)
Overview and Scrutiny Report 2009/10 - 2010/11 (pdf 3mb opens in new window)
Overview and Scrutiny Report 2008/09 (pdf 1mb opens in new window)
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