What the committee does
The Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee oversees policy, budgets, performance, partnerships and service standards.
Read the committee’s minutes and agendas
Its remit includes:
- approving and reviewing policies, strategies and service plans for the delivery of services within its remit
- scrutinising the management of revenue and capital budgets for these services, including monitoring, controlling and addressing any over-expenditure
- scrutinising performance in service delivery and the implementation of strategies, policies and service plans
- reviewing the effectiveness, standard and level of services in line with the Council’s commitment to best value and continuous improvement
- making decisions about entering into partnerships, including consultation with other agencies, organisations and communities, to support collaborative and effective service delivery
- considering representations and consultations from government and statutory bodies, and making representations to ministers and those bodies on relevant services
- promoting sustainable development, equal opportunities and human rights in the conduct of Council business and service delivery
- considering the impact of policies and decisions on communities, with specific attention to equality, poverty and rurality
- ensuring all decisions take into account resource, legal and risk implications
Further details about the committee’s remit and delegated powers are available in the council’s Scheme of Delegation.