Health & Social Care Overview Panel

Looks at ways to improve the health and wellbeing of the people of Bournemouth.

o       Role:

§         General

1.     Assist and advise on developing new policy

 or reviewing current policy.

2.     Make reports and/or recommendations to

the full Council and/or the Cabinet on the

discharge of any functions.

3.     Consider any matter affecting the area or

its residents, local businesses and visitors.

 

 §         Specific

1.     Assist Council and Cabinet in development

of the Council’s budget and policy framework

by in-depth analysis of policy issues.

2.     Address current and new policies.

3.     Be open to suggestions from full Council,

Cabinet or individual Cabinet Members for

review work.  

4.     Set own work programmes to reflect Council priorities.

5.     Conduct research, engage community and

other consultation on policy issues and possible options.

6.     Consider and introduce mechanisms to

encourage and improve how the community

takes part in the development of policy options.

7.     Consider reviews that look specifically at

the effects of policies and decisions on

particular groups in the community.

8.     Review performance of other external organisations/public bodies which impact on

the Council’s services or functions and invite

reports from them by requesting them to

address the Overview Panel and local people

about their activities and performance – this

to include Bournemouth 2026 and the Local Area Agreement.

9.     Question and gather evidence.

10. Address issues of wider concern to the community and the workings of partners.

11. Use co-option to get expertise and

knowledge in certain areas.

12. Look at cross-cutting issues – so as to

contribute to the ‘well being’ of the community.

13. Link policy review programme to output

from monitoring and performance management. 

 

§         Scope/terms of reference – reflecting the Bournemouth 2026 Forums: