The Overview and Scrutiny Committee of Haringey Council met on Monday 22 June 2026 to discuss the committee's membership and terms of reference, and to consider issues arising from the previous year's work plan. The committee also reviewed an initial draft of its work plan for the upcoming year.

Membership and Terms of Reference

The committee was scheduled to note its membership and terms of reference. This included formal approval for the appointment of two Parent Governor representatives, Camilla Borwick-Fox and Christine Cordon, as voting co-opted members. These representatives are appointed to participate in meetings where educational matters are being considered, and they also serve on the Children & Young People's Scrutiny Panel. Additionally, the committee was to consider the appointment of two non-voting co-opted members to Scrutiny Panels: Amanda Bernard to the Children and Young People's Scrutiny Panel, and Helena Kania to the Adults and Health Scrutiny Panel. These co-opted members are intended to bring additional expertise and external challenge to the scrutiny process.

Issues Arising from the 2025/26 Work Plan

The committee was to review issues from the previous year's work plan that might be considered for further scrutiny in 2026/27. This included ongoing matters such as the recording and classification of group-based child sexual abuse in Haringey, and a comparison of the council's performance in managing parking debt against other boroughs. The committee was also to consider reports from various Scrutiny Panels, including an interim report on Walking and Cycling Safety, and a review on Communications with Residents (Adult Social Care). The previous year's work also included completed reviews on the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Girls, and the Provision of Services for Children Under One Year Old.

Work Programme Update

An initial draft work plan for 2026/27 was presented for discussion. This included a review of standing items such as in-year finance monitoring, performance monitoring, and the scrutiny of the draft budget and Medium-Term Financial Strategy. The committee was also to consider the outcomes of the previous year's Scrutiny Panel work programmes, including those from the Children and Young People's, Housing, Planning & Development, Adults & Health, and Culture, Community Safety & Environment Scrutiny Panels. The work plan aims to balance holding the executive to account, policy review, performance management, external scrutiny, and public engagement.