Overview and scrutiny
Every year, Overview and Scrutiny looks at how local services are performing. This may include adults and children's services, health, climate change, transport, housing etc. The committees look at how services perform and recommend changes if needed.
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Overview and Scrutiny at Wakefield Council
Overview and scrutiny at Wakefield Council -
Become a co-opted member
Find out how you can get involved by becoming a co-opted member, helping and working together with Wakefield Council Councillors to improve public services. -
Adult Services, Public Health and the NHS Committee
This committee is designated by Council to assume the local authority public health scrutiny function and will scrutinise, monitor and review Adult social care, Public health and NHS -
Children and Young People Committee
This committee is specifically involved in scrutinising, monitoring and reviewing the effectiveness and performance of the safeguarding of children in the Wakefield district -
Climate Change and Environmental Wellbeing Committee
The committee is the designated climate change, environmental wellbeing and crime and disorder committee to scrutinise, monitor and review services in the Wakefield district -
Overview and Scrutiny Management Board
Find out about The Management Board who provide a strategic steer for the work of the overview and scrutiny committees ensuring Council priorities are reflected in work programming. -
Regeneration, Employment and Skills Committee
Find out about the Regeneration, Employment and Skills Committee who monitor Economic Growth, Housing, Skills, Culture, Sport and Tourism,