Community, Cultural, and Corporate Services Scrutiny Committee

Areas of responsibility

a) Cultural Services

b) Community Services

c) Crime and Disorder (Community Safety Partnership – statutory function)

d) Corporate Services, including Communications, Digital Services, Customer Access Services, Facilities Management, Asset Management, Procurement and Democratic Services.

In relation to the above areas of work, the committee's functions are as follows:

a) To review decisions made, or other action taken, in connection with the discharge of any functions which are undertaken by the Cabinet collectively or, in the case of urgent decisions which cannot await a Cabinet meeting, by the Leader (or in their absence the Deputy Leader) and the relevant Cabinet Members, or Cabinet committees.

b) To make reports or recommendations to the Full Council, the Cabinet, the Leader, Deputy Leader, or other Cabinet Members as necessary, or Cabinet committees with respect to the discharge of any functions which are undertaken by them or in respect of any functions which are not the responsibility of the Cabinet.

c) To hold general policy reviews and to assist in the development of future policies and strategies (whether requested by the Full Council or the Cabinet, individual Cabinet Members, Cabinet committees, or decided by the Overview and Scrutiny Committee itself) and, after consulting with any appropriate interested parties, to make recommendations to the Cabinet, individual Cabinet Members, Cabinet committees, Full Council, or external organisations as appropriate.

d) To request the Scrutiny Management Board to establish task groups, working groups and panels, as necessary.

e) To request the Scrutiny Management Board to establish joint working arrangements with district councils and other neighbouring authorities, as necessary.

f) To require any councillor, an Executive Director, or a senior officer nominated by them to attend any meeting of the committee to answer questions and discuss issues.

g) To invite to any meeting of the committee and permit to participate in discussion and debate, but not to vote, any person not a County Councillor or any external body whom the committee considers would assist it in carrying out its functions.

h) To draw up a forward programme of work in consultation with key stakeholders.

i) To review and scrutinise issues, services or activities carried out by external organisations including public bodies, Parish and Town Councils, the voluntary and private sectors, partnerships, and traded services which affect Lancashire or its residents.

j) To review and scrutinise the operation of the Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership in Lancashire in accordance with the Police and Justice Act 2006 and make reports and recommendations to the responsible bodies, as appropriate.

k) To co-opt additional members in accordance with the Police and Justice Act 2006 if required, and to determine whether those co-opted members should be voting or non-voting.