A central role of a
Policy Overview Committees is to undertake in-depth policy reviews
on specific issues. Reviews provide the opportunity to hear from
members of the public and expert witnesses, including people from a
wide range of external organisations. Reviews usually make
recommendations to the Cabinet on how the Council could improve its
work. They therefore perform an important role in opening up the
policy-making process to a wider audience, including people who
would not normally have the opportunity to participate.
This Committee
undertakes the policy overview role in relation to the following
matters:
·
Adult Social Care
·
Older People’s Services
·
Care and support for people with physical
disabilities, mental health problems and learning
difficulties
·
Asylum Seekers
·
Local Authority Public Health services
·
Encouraging a fit and healthy lifestyle
·
Health Control Unit, Heathrow
·
Encouraging home ownership
·
Social and supported housing provision for local
residents
·
Homelessness and housing needs
·
Home energy conservation
·
National Welfare and Benefits changes