Committee details

The Committee’s future work programme for the months ahead is available to view online as a standing agenda item considered at each meeting.

This Place Scrutiny Committee looks at the following areas of work within the Council:

Transport and Environment:

·        Planning and development control

·        Transport and highways (including Transport for the South East)

·        Environment

·        Waste and minerals

·        Rights of way and countryside management

·        Flood and coastal erosion risk management

Economic Development and Regeneration:

·        Economic development, skills and infrastructure

·        Culture (including LEP)

Community Services:

·        Archives, records and libraries

·        Customer Services

·        Emergency Planning

·        Gypsies and travellers

·        Registration Service

·        Road safety

·        Trading Standards

Corporate functions:

·        Financial Management

·        Property asset management

·        Procurement

·        IT & Digital

·        Personnel and Training

·        Procurement

·        Legal Services

·        Communications

·        Member Services / Democratic Services

·        Policy and Performance

·        Equalities

·        Coroner Services

·        Voluntary sector

·        Devolution

·        Local Government Reorganisation

The terms of reference of this Committee can be found in the Council’s Constitution.