Committee Report: Resources

Last night, I sat on the Resources & Corporate Services Overview & Scrutiny Committee, which analyses how Westminster is spending its money.

The committee looked at the following:

(i) we welcomed the Assistant Director of a rather unnecessary quango, the Government Office for London, to outline the government's new proposals for local government. One of these is to allow Councillors to question outside bodies, such as the local NHS Trusts, on behalf of local residents. Never one to miss an opportunity, I emphasised how important it was that these powers should extend over large, disinterested utility companies who have little regard for local residents (thinking of no-one in particular!)
(ii) discussed the Council's investment strategy
(iii) looked at the Council's performance in the year to date
(iv) had further discussions on estimating Westminster's population (hard to believe I know, but upon which a huge amount of funding relies)

Lee