Because those democracy-lovers in Manchester Town Hall are unable/unwilling to do this themselves, here are the agendas (and links to reports) for the existing 6 scrutiny committees, scraped from the award-winning website.  The scrutiny committees all meet in the so-called “Scrutiny Room” on the second floor of the Town Hall Extension but there’s no access  through the extension- you go through the pokey little side entrance on that street between Castle Grayskull and the brutalist extension, past the sign that says “no access beyond this point”, up the stairs and across the walkway.  No need to book, cos everyone is welcome at these meetings. Oh yes.

There are a bunch of things the council – now totally Labour – could do to improve the scrutiny experience for members of the public.  And it will not do a single one of these unless forced to, since they do like a quiet life, where they only “consult” with people who can be relied to give the ‘right’ answers.

If you spot an item here that you think someone else would be interested in, please forward it on to them! If you want to get involved in creating a People’s Environmental Scrutiny Committee, then either come along on Monday 8th July, 7pm, at Subrosa, 27 Lloyd St South, Moss Side, or email mcmonthly@gmail.com

Tuesday 8th July

Young People and Children’s

10am The Scrutiny Committee Room, Level 2, Town Hall Extension

• Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 33.91 KB)

• 5. An update on school place planning, admissions and capital investment (Download Report. 180.83 KB)

• 6. Early Years Report – to follow

• 7. Free School Travel Policy – to follow

• 8. In Year Fair Access Protocol – to follow

• 9. Ofsted Subgroup Terms of Reference (Download Report. 16.72 KB)

• 10. Overview Report (Download Report. 70.93 KB)

Neighbourhoods

2pm The Scrutiny Committee Room, Level 2, Town Hall Extension

• Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 45.11 KB)

• Download the Supplementary Agenda (Download Agenda. 33.73 KB)

• 5. Sustainable Food (Download Report. 67.37 KB)

• 6. Waste and Recycling Update (Download Report. 1.18 MB)

• 7. Update on future delivery of Waste and Recycling Collection and Street Cleansing Services (Download Report. 42.53 KB)

• 8. Final Report and Recommendations of the Drainage Maintenance Task and Finish Group (Download Report. 47.38 KB)

• 9. Homelessness Task and Finish Group Terms of Reference and Draft Work Programme (Download Report. 39.38 KB)

• 10. Overview Report (Download Report. 79.81 KB)

Wednesday 9th July

Economy

10am The Scrutiny Committee Room, Level 2, Town Hall Extension

• Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 46.12 KB)

• 5. Economic Impact of health, research and bio-science

• 8. Overview Report (Download Report. 1.51 MB)

Communities

2pm The Scrutiny Committee Room, Level 2, Town Hall Extension

• Download the Agenda (Download Agenda. 31.03 KB)

• 5. Report on Funding Available for Disabled People – to follow

• 6. Report on Anti-Social Behaviour and Restorative Justice – to follow

• 7. Overview Report (Download Report. 59.45 KB)

Thursday 10th July

Finance

10am The Scrutiny Committee Room, Level 2, Town Hall Extension

cancelled – will happen on Monday 14th July

Health

2pm The Scrutiny Committee Room, Level 2, Town Hall Extension

This meeting has been cancelled and rescheduled to Monday 14 July