West Midlands Combined Authority Committees

Local Scrutiny Committee

Scrutiny

Recent meetings

3 meetings

13 Jul 2026

10:00 am

Local Scrutiny Committee - Monday 13th July 2026 10.00 am

The Local Scrutiny Committee of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) met on Monday 13 July 2026. The meeting saw the appointment of Councillor Edward Fitter as Chair. For the Vice-Chair position, there was a tie between Councillor Jamie Campbell and ...

About

The Local Scrutiny Committee is a statutory body responsible for overseeing the work of the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) and its Mayor. Its primary role is to hold decision-makers to account and improve the quality of WMCA decisions.

The committee scrutinises all WMCA functions by making recommendations to the WMCA Board and other committees, and by calling in decisions for further review. This oversight applies to planned, ongoing, and implemented activities.

Members

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Asha Mattu · Member
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Edward Fitter · Member
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Izzy Knowles · Member
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Jackie Gardiner · Member
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Jamie Campbell · Member
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Keith Allcock · Member
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Kevin Carmody · Member
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Mark Webb · Member
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Philip Bateman · Member
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Rose Martin · Member
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Rupinder Singh · Member
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Samuel Hussey · Member
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Scott Simmons · Member
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Tuli Zefi · Member