January 2008 News
Do you want to change Hackney?
Hackney’s Scrutiny Councillors are keen to hear your views about what really matters in Hackney. From crime, to concerns about traffic and affordable housing, over 300 residents told us last year what their top priorities for review were.
The next programme of scrutiny reviews is currently being developed and Councillors would like to hear opinions on what should be considered from June 2008.
Good Scrutiny plays an important role in the development of better policies and improving performance. Scrutiny Councillors consider evidence from a range of people and sources; they then make recommendations to the Mayor and Cabinet.
Scrutiny also reviews issues that affect the wider community interest as well as those that are the direct responsibility of the Council. The Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission has the power to hold the local health service to account – something that the Government will expand to other bodies, like the police, by the middle of this year.
Scrutiny Councillors in Hackney are committed to making sure that they focus on what matters to local people. Over the past year Scrutiny has engaged young people, by setting up a youth scrutiny group and has consulted local people on a wide range of issues. These have included youth crime, licensed premises in Shoreditch, reviews on how we support vulnerable adults, whether those in care are treated with dignity, the regeneration of the borough and the take-up rate for immunisations.
These issues reflect your priorities from last year’s consultation.
To contribute to the decision on what’s looked at, please take a few minutes to complete a short survey. Scrutiny councillors will look at the results, along with feedback from others to help inform the programme of reviews.
This survey has now closed. To see the results please see the link on the right.
Page updated: 9 May 2008