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Current Reviews 

If you would like to contribute to any of the reviews listed below, please see our information on getting involved.

The following reviews are proposed for each Commission for the 2010/11 municipal year.

Overview and Scrutiny Board

Children and Young People's Scrutiny Commission 

In-depth reviews:

  • Services for Disabled Children & Young People (Review starts: Sept 2010 Review finishes: Nov 2010)
  • Achievement at Key Stage 2 (Review starts: Dec 2010 Review finishes: Feb 2011)

Terms of reference will be added when available.

Known one-off or regular items:

  • Children and Young People's Plan 2011-14
  • Regular updates from the Children's Trust Board
  • Information item on Independent Jewish and Muslim schools in Hackney
  • Update on achievement of Turkish, Kurdish and Cypriot students and Caribbean-heritage students

Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission  

In-depth reviews:

  • Partnership in Public Health Promotion - Tobacco Control (Review starts: Sept 2010 Review finishes: Dec 2011) - terms of reference (PDF, 98KB)
  • Models for Integrated Working- PCT and the local authority (Review starts: Jan 2011 Review finishes: Apr 2011)

Terms of reference will be added when available.

Known one-off or regular items:

  • Joint Strategic Needs Assessment (JSNA)
  • LINks
  • ¼ updates from health partners

Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission 

Short reviews:

  • Tenant Participation (Review starts: Sept 2011 Review finishes: Nov 2011) - terms of reference (PDF, 238KB)
  • Resident Involvement in the Planning Process (Review starts: Dec 2010 Review finishes: Feb 2011)

Terms of reference will be added when available.

Known one-off or regular items:

  • Impact of Housing Benefits Reform
  • Library Strategy
  • Vacant Shops & the Local High Street

Community Safety and Social Inclusion Scrutiny Commission  

In-depth reviews:

  • Responding to Gang Violence (Review starts: Sept 2010 Review finishes: Dec 2010)
  • Digital Divide (Review starts: Feb 2011 Review finishes: April 2011)

Terms of reference will be added when available.

Known one-off or regular items:

  • The Effectiveness of Community Advisory Panels in Hackney (Dec 2010)
  • Future role of Community Safety Partnership scrutiny (Dec 2010)
  • Tackling Homophobic Crime (Jan 2011)
  • The development of the Reducing Re-offending Strategy (Feb 2011)

Governance and Resources Scrutiny Commission  

In-depth reviews:

  • The Elections Process 2010 (Review starts: June 2010 Review finishes: Sept 2010)
  • Budget Planning 2011-2013 (Review starts: Oct 2010 Review finishes: April 2011)

Terms of reference will be added when available.

Known one-off or regular items:

  • Budget proposals
  • Overall Financial Position

Ad Hoc Review 

None agreed at present

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Page updated: 16 Aug 2010 


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Overview and Scrutiny
2nd Floor
Hackney Town Hall
Mare Street
E8 1EA
Opening Times
Mon to Fri: 9am - 5pm.
Email: scrutiny@hackney.gov.uk
Tel:020 8356 3341
Fax:020 8356 3752

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