The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Lewisham Council was scheduled to meet on Wednesday 27 March 2024 to discuss the re-establishment of Task and Finish Groups and to appoint members to various committees and groups. The meeting's agenda focused on the operational structure of the committee for the upcoming year.

Task and Finish Groups and Appointments

The committee was scheduled to consider the re-establishment of two Task and Finish Groups: one focusing on the private rented sector in Lewisham and another on Youth Provision. The report pack indicated that these groups could not exceed 12 months in duration and that their evidence gathering had been delayed due to pre-election period restrictions.

Recommendations were to be made regarding the appointment of a Chair and Vice Chair for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Furthermore, the committee was to appoint Councillor Members to serve on several Select Committees for 2024/25. These included the Healthier Communities Select Committee, Children & Young People Select Committee, Public Accounts Select Committee, Safer & Stronger Communities Select Committee, Sustainable Development Select Committee, and Housing Select Committee. A schedule of proposed membership for these committees was expected to be available at the meeting.

The committee was also scheduled to appoint Councillor Members to the Private Rented Sector in Lewisham Task and Finish Group and the Youth Provision Task and Finish Group. A schedule of proposed membership for these Task and Finish Groups was also anticipated to be available at the meeting.

The report pack outlined recommendations for the committee to:

• Re-establish the Task and Finish Groups relating to the private rented sector in Lewisham and youth provision.
• Appoint a Chair and Vice Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
• Appoint 7 Councillor Members to serve on each of the six Select Committees listed above.
• Appoint 5 Councillor Members to serve on each of the two Task and Finish Groups.

The report pack was prepared by the Head of Scrutiny and Policy. The meeting was scheduled to take place at Lewisham Town Hall¹.