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24 Mar 2026

7:00 pm

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 24 March 2026 - 7.00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Barnet Council met on Tuesday 24 March 2026 to review the effectiveness and renewal of borough-wide Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) and to discuss the Q3 financial forecast and budget management. The committee a...

21 Jan 2026

7:00 pm

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 21st January, 2026 7.00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Barnet Council met on Wednesday 21 January 2026 to discuss a range of issues, including the significant increase in empty homes across the borough, the council's approach to managing its estates in partnership with the...

26 Mar 2025

Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday 26th March, 2025 7.00 pm

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee met to discuss a range of topics, including fire safety in timber-framed homes, support for refugees and asylum seekers, and budget management. The committee agreed to review communication to residents regarding fire safe...

About

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee (other than the Call-In Sub-Committee) will have the following roles:   ·         To consider any decisions of the West London Economic Prosperity Board which have been called in. ·         Policy Development and Review – by supporting the Council and Executive in developing the policy framework and budget for the Council, working with partner organisations on issues that may be outside the remit of the Council and reviewing and/or scrutinising decisions made or actions taken in connection with the discharge of any of the Council’s functions; ·         Service Reviews - by making reports and/or recommendations to the full Council, Executive, Portfolio Holders and any Joint or Area Committees on any of their functions; ·         Review of Issues of Concern to Local People by considering any matter affecting the area or its inhabitants and monitoring and scrutinising the activities of others; ·         Pre-Decision Scrutiny following consideration of the Key Decision Schedule (Forward Plan) and with the agreement of the Executive, to scrutinise key decisions prior to them being made; ·         Performance Review - to receive selected monitoring reports (including KPI, financial performance and risk information) in relation to internally and externally delivered services. ·         Scrutiny of Partners – to review or scrutinise the performance of anybody carrying out any function on behalf of or in partnership with the Council. ·         The Call-In Sub-Committees may call in Executive decisions made but not yet implemented.   Detailed responsibilities of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee can be found in the Constitution under Part 2B

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Members

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Emma Whysall · Chair
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Peter Zinkin · Vice-Chair
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Alex Prager · Member
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Charlotte Daus · Member
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Claire Farrier · Member
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Dean Cohen BSc (Hons) · Member
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Ella Rose · Member
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Kath McGuirk · Member
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Nagus Narenthira · Member
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Paul Lemon · Member
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Richard Cornelius · Member
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Sue Baker · Member
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David Longstaff · Substitute
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Ernest Ambe Esq · Substitute
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Ezra Cohen · Substitute
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Gill Sargeant · Substitute
Profile image for Jennifer Grocock
Jennifer Grocock · Substitute
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Shimon Ryde · Substitute
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