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Category: Operation Scrutiny

Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee meeting 10th Feb 2021 – What kind of example are we setting?

13 February, 2021 Adam 3 Comments

Mike Franks tuned into February’s Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee for CEM. His sterling efforts have produced a double…

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Posted in: Children and Young People's Scrutiny Committee, Manchester City Council, Operation Scrutiny

Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee 9 Feb 2021 : the view from Operation Scrutiny

10 February, 2021 Chloe 1 Comment

Ellen Bassam, reporter for Operation Scrutiny, gives her take on February’s Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee and what might come…

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Posted in: Operation Scrutiny, Resources and Governance Scrutiny Committee

Manchester City Council’s Climate Change “Action” “Plan” progress update – carbon carbon everywhere and not a mention of burning through 25% of the city-wide budget in 2 years…

8 February, 2021 Adam 1 Comment

The annual progress update from the The Deputy Chief Executive and City Treasurer was published last week about MCC’s progress…

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Posted in: Briefing Papers, Manchester City Council, Neighbourhoods and Environment Scrutiny Committee, Operation Scrutiny

Pass it Up! Why councillors must pass the climate petition to full Council!

3 February, 2021 Chloe 1 Comment

Today Climate Emergency Manchester is releasing a two-page briefing note that explains why the petition for a seventh scrutiny committee dedicated…

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Posted in: Briefing Papers, Manchester City Council, Operation Scrutiny, Petition for cash and democracy

Next monthly public meeting – 8th Feb @8:00pm

28 January, 2021 Adam Leave a comment

As part of operation scrutiny we’re also holding monthly public meetings normally on the Monday of a scruinty week at…

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Posted in: meetings, Operation Scrutiny

Roundup of January’s Scrutiny Committees – Death by a thousand cuts and COVID, climate is kicked around with few answers

20 January, 2021 Adam Leave a comment

Last week all six of Manchester City Council’s Scrutiny Committees met and our excellent ‘Team Scrutiny’ volunteers have watched over…

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Posted in: Manchester City Council, Operation Scrutiny, Scrutiny Committee Meetings

Economy Scrutiny Committee 14 January 2021 – Reports reveal money has run out for retrofit, no questions asked

19 January, 2021 Chloe Leave a comment

The final January report from Team Scrutiny covers the Economy Scrutiny Committee Manchester City Council’s first Economy Scrutiny Committee of…

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Posted in: Economy Scrutiny Committee, Manchester City Council, Operation Scrutiny, Scrutiny Committee Meetings

Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee 14 Jan 2021 – Green with Scrutiny Committee Envy

17 January, 2021 Adam 1 Comment

Jackie Haynes tuned into January’s Communities and Equalities Scrutiny Committee and wished there was a committee like this for scrutinising…

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Posted in: Manchester City Council, Operation Scrutiny Filed under: Community and Equalities Scrutiny Committee

Neighbourhoods and Environment Scrutiny Committee, 13 Jan 2021 – Unpalatable cuts, outsourcing animal welfare and more trees

15 January, 2021 Adam Leave a comment

Simon Jermy tuned into January’s somewhat more functional Neighbourhoods and Environment Scrutiny Committee (NESC) for CEM this month. The summary…

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Posted in: Manchester City Council, Neighbourhoods and Environment Scrutiny Committee, Operation Scrutiny

Health Scrutiny Committee, 12 Jan 2021 – We are not just the COVID committee… although it sometimes feels like it.

Adam 2 Comments

Hannah Jewell tuned into January’s bumper 2hr36m Health Scrutiny Committee meeting in the hopes that climate emergency might make it…

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Posted in: Manchester City Council, Operation Scrutiny, Scrutiny Committee Meetings

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