Committee Title 

Outcomes that the Overview and Scrutiny Committee is responsible for 

Senior Officers (EDs & SDs) 

Portfolio Holders 

Finance and Improvement Overview and Scrutiny Committee 

• Financial Management and the delivery of the Financial Plan 

• Overall Council Performance (including financial, quality and activity) 

• Effectiveness and delivery of the Improvement Plan 

• Effectiveness and delivery of change at the Council 

Priority Ambition(s): 

• A Council that is financially sustainable, with clear priorities and purpose, and a workforce that is supported to excel 

Chief Executive 

Executive Director Section 151 

Leader 

Finance 

Transformation and Economic Growth 

Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee 

(HOSC) 

• The Council’s duty of health and wellbeing including needs assessments, strategies, prevention, commissioning 

• Planning and delivery of Health Services (HOSC) 

• Integrated Care System (including Council services) 

• Neighbourhood working  

Priority Ambitions: 

• People?live in safe, inclusive places with homes that meet their needs 

• Everyone?has the opportunity to?be healthy and thrive at every stage of life 

• An environment that harnesses our natural assets and supports wellbeing 

External focus:  

Health Trusts which are based in, impact on or provide services in the Shropshire Council Area 

Integrated Care System in the Shropshire Council Area 

Executive Director – Public Health (DPH) 

Joint Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (JHOSC) 

To scrutinise health issues that impact on the wider health system in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin 

Executive Director – Public Health (DPH) 

Adult Social Care and Public Health 

Housing Overview and Scrutiny Committee 

• Housing (including affordable and social housing and homelessness/temporary accommodation, housing register, housing allocations and HomePoint) 

• Cornovii 

• Shropshire Town and Rural Housing (STAR) 

• Planning Policy (Housing) inc. Local Plan and Place Plans 

• Planning Development Management 

• Developer Contributions (Community Infrastructure Levy and Section 106 agreements) 

Priority Ambitions: 

• People?live in safe, inclusive places with homes that meet their needs 

Executive Director – Communities Growth Partnerships 

Executive Director – Public Health (DPH) 

Service Director – Place Shaping 

Housing 

Planning 

People Overview and Scrutiny Committee 

Services for adults including:  

• Social Care,  

• Safeguarding,  

• Special needs services,  

Services for children including: 

• Social Care 

• Safeguarding 

• Special needs services 

• Schools and learning 

• Home to school transport (including SEND transport) 

• Youth Services 

Priority Ambition(s): 

• People?live in safe, inclusive places with homes that meet their needs 

• Everyone?has the opportunity to?be healthy and thrive at every stage of life 

Executive Director - DASS 

Director of Children’s Services (DCS) 

Service Director – Care and Wellbeing (interim DASS) 

Adult Social care and Public Health 

Children and Education  

Communities and Environment 

Economy and Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee 

• Planning Policy (Economy) inc. Local Plan 

• Planning Development Management (Highways) 

• Economic growth 

• Highways infrastructure and connectivity 

• Climate strategy and action plan 

• Environmental Management (Waste Management etc) 

• Community Safety (required focus) 

• Culture and Leisure 

• Flooding and water management (required focus) 

• 16+ Education and learning and skills 

Priority Ambition(s):  

• Communities are connected by?well-maintained?roads, accessible?transport?and infrastructure? 

• An environment that harnesses our natural assets and supports wellbeing 

• A thriving economy that?benefits?everyone 

Executive Director – Communities Growth Partnerships 

Service Director – Place Shaping 

Communities and Environment 

Transformation and Economic Growth 

Planning 

Highways and Waste 

Transport and Regeneration