|
Current Scrutiny Reviews |
||
|
Title of Review |
Detail |
Proposed Completion Date |
|
To be agreed |
|
|
|
Initial Scoping Reviews |
||
|
Subject area for initial scoping |
Detail |
Proposed Dates |
|
To be agreed |
|
|
|
List of Suggested Potential Future Scrutiny Review or Reference Group Topics |
||
|
Suggested Topic |
Detail |
|
|
Footway (Pavement) Maintenance |
This topic was discussed as part of the Scrutiny Review of Pothole Management and the Review Board has suggested that the Committee may wish to carry out a scrutiny review on this topic. Some of the issues regarding additional investment in pavement maintenance may be similar to those examined as part of the pothole review. |
|
|
Highway Drainage |
The Review Board who worked on the Scrutiny Review of Pothole Management has also suggested that the Committee may wish to carry out a scrutiny review on highway drainage. This topic has links to storm overflows, flood risk management and climate change mitigation measures. |
|
|
Climate Change |
The Committee has agreed to consider scoping a review to examine the Council’s countywide work on climate change, which could look at countywide actions and how the Council works with other organisations (e.g. District and Borough councils) on this issue. |
|
|
Parking Policy |
A potential review of parking policy examining how the Council manages highway space in relation to allowing vehicles to park on street including for Electric Vehicle charging; the rational for pricing and could it be revised (e.g. can parking policy influence or encourage to more Active Travel); how the Council uses any parking revenue surplus and how that can be used under 2004 Traffic Management Act to fund other transport measures in areas where public expect ESCC to deliver services or projects where the Council does not have funding. |
|
|
Local Speed Limit Policy – Part 2 |
Part 2 of the Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy including: the work undertaken to review speed limits, their funding and cost; the role of speed limits in the context of the LTP4; the LTP4 prioritisation process and available resources; and the policy framework and budget allocation for 20mph limits and zones of other local authorities and the approaches they have taken to 20mph limits. |
|
|
Scrutiny Reference and Working Groups |
||
|
Reference Group Title |
Subject Area |
Meetings Dates |
|
Asset Management Strategy Working Group |
The Committee has agreed to establish a Working Group to provide scrutiny input into the update of the corporate Asset Management Strategy. Membership of the Working Group consists of Cllr Hilton, Cllr Hollidge, Cllr Lunn (to be confirmed), Cllr Murphy and Cllr Redstone. |
Early March 2025 and summer 2025. |
|
Reports for Information/Briefings |
||
|
Subject |
Detail |
Proposed Date |
|
Increased Use of Artificial Intelligence. |
For the committee to have a briefing or report on the increased use of AI, including what was happening currently, a risk analysis and the potential benefits (e.g. where AI could be used to gain efficiencies in areas such as process documentation). |
Spring 2025 |
|
The Keep |
A report or briefing on The Keep including information on who uses it, how the service works, what are the costs of the service and how it generates income, together with a site visit for committee members. |
To be agreed |
|
Funding bids and opportunities from Government |
A report or briefing outlining how ESCC can work collaboratively with District and Borough councils in East Sussex to ensure funding allocated as part of Levelling Up and Town Deals etc. (managed by Government and the relevant District or Borough councils) improves Traffic Management, Movement and Access, Highway improvements and the Public Realm in these areas which are ESCC’s responsibility. |
To be confirmed |
|
Training and Development |
||
|
Title of Training/Briefing |
Detail |
Proposed Date |
|
To be agreed.
|
To be agreed. |
|
|
Future Committee Agenda Items |
Author/Witnesses |
|
|
22 July 2025 |
|
|
|
To commence the Committee’s involvement with the RPPR process for 2026/27 by reviewing the information in the Quarter 4, end of financial year (2024/25) Council Monitoring report and the State of the County report.
|
Chief Executive / Senior Scrutiny Adviser |
|
|
Highways Maintenance Contract |
To receive an update report on the key performance indicators of the Highways Maintenance Contract at the end of year 2 of the contract.
|
Assistant Director Operations / Highways Contract Manager |
|
Work Programme |
To consider items for inclusion in the Committee’s work programme: · Reports for future meetings · Scrutiny reviews and potential scrutiny reviews · Items from the Forward Plan |
Senior Scrutiny Adviser |
|
29 September 2025 |
|
|
|
Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) |
To continue the Committee’s work on the RPPR process for 2026/27, by considering any RPPR updates, reviewing service-based information and Portfolio Plans.
|
Chief Executive / Senior Scrutiny Adviser |
|
Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) and Active Travel Ratings. |
To receive an update report on the LCWIP to understand what progress is being made and the update of the LCWIP that will be undertaken as part of the LTP policy review.
|
Director of Communities Economy and Transport / Assistant Director Economy |
|
Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy |
To receive the first update report on the implementation of the recommendation from the Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy |
Assistant Director Communities / Head of Communities |
|
Work Programme |
To consider items for inclusion in the Committee’s work programme: · Reports for future meetings · Scrutiny reviews and potential scrutiny reviews · Items from the Forward Plan |
Senior Scrutiny Adviser |
|
17 November 2025 |
|
|
|
Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) |
The Committee will examine any additional information requested at the September meeting and consider any updated RPPR information for 2026/27. |
Chief Executive / Senior Scrutiny Adviser |
|
Work Programme |
To consider items for inclusion in the Committee’s work programme: · Reports for future meetings · Scrutiny reviews and potential scrutiny reviews · Items from the Forward Plan |
Senior Scrutiny Adviser |
|
19 March 2026 |
|
|
|
Reconciling Policy, Performance and Resources (RPPR) |
The Committee will review its input into the RPPR budget setting process, and the impact of any recommendations or comments made by the Committee. |
Chief Executive / Senior Scrutiny Adviser |
|
Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy |
To receive the second update report on the implementation of the recommendation from the Scrutiny Review of Local Speed Limit Policy |
Assistant Director Communities / Head of Communities |
|
Work Programme |
To consider items for inclusion in the Committee’s work programme: · Reports for future meetings · Scrutiny reviews and potential scrutiny reviews · Items from the Forward Plan |
Senior Scrutiny Adviser |
|
Future Items – to be scheduled |
Witnesses |
|
|
Killed and Seriously Injured (KSI) Road Collisions |
The Committee requested an update report on the effectiveness of the interventions that have been put in place to try and reduce the number of KSI collisions on the County’s roads and have an outline of the measures that other local authorities have put in place to tackle this issue.
|
Director of Communities Economy and Transport / Assistant Director Communities |