Corporate & Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee Remit
Scope • The Council’s corporate organisation and structure, resource allocation, asset management, procurement policy, people strategy, equality and diversity, performance management, communication and access to services. • Partnership working, community development, community engagement, community strategies and community safety. • This Committee is the Crime & Disorder Committee for the purposes of Part 3 of the Police and Justice Act 2006. Agenda Briefings (Attended by Group Spokespersons only) - will be held at 9.30am on the day of the committee meeting
Corporate and Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee Draft 2026-2027 Work Programme
Committee Meeting – Monday 15 June 2026 @ 10am
Transformation	Progress update on convergence and transformation of services - Amani Anderson Leefe, AD for Transformation
Corporate Services Performance	Update provided by Will Boardman & Gary Fielding
Workforce Annual Update	Provided by Trudy Foster, Assistant Chief Executive (HR & Business Support)
Locality Budgets	Annual Review of Councillor Locality Budgets 2025/26 – Rachel Joyce, Assistant Chief Executive (Local Engagement)
Community Transfer	Draft Community Transfer Policy - A cross‑cutting policy affecting communities, property and governance, guiding how the council works with local organisations on long‑term asset management (including disposals), which has financial, community and reputational implications – Marie-Ann Jackson, Head of Localities
North Yorkshire Refugee Resettlement Update	Annual Programme Update – Jonathan Spencer, Refugee Resettlement Project Manager
Work Programme 2026/27	Consideration of the work programme
Mid Cycle Briefing – Monday 13 July 2026 @ 10:30am
Work Programme 2026/27	Consideration of the work programme
Committee Meeting – Monday 28 September 2026 @ 10am
Community Safety	Bi-annual Update on Community Safety Plan Delivery & Partnership Working – Odette Robson, Head of Safer Communities and Chair of CSP – Chief Superintendent Fiona Willey
Transformation	Progress update on convergence and transformation of services - Amani Anderson Leefe AD for Transformation
Localities Update	Annual update on work of the Localities Service to include an update on volunteering - Marie-Ann Jackson, Head of Localities & Keeley Metcalfe, Talent Acquisition Manager
Property Services	Update on implementation of Corporate Property Strategy – Kerry Metcalfe, AD Property Procurement and Commercial
Work Programme 2026/27	Consideration of the work programme
Mid Cycle Briefing – Monday 2 November 2026 @ 10:30am
Work Programme 2026/27	Consideration of the work programme
Committee Meeting – Monday 14 December 2026 @ 10am
Transformation	Progress update on convergence and transformation of services - Amani Anderson Leefe, AD for Transformation.
Equalities	Annual Update on Equalities – Will Boardman
Resilience and Emergencies	Annual performance update on the National Resilience Standards and an overview of ongoing Resilience and Emergencies work – Matt Robinson, Head of Resilience and Emergencies
Work Programme 2026/27	Consideration of the work programme
Mid Cycle Briefing – Monday 25 January 2027 @ 10:30am
Work Programme 2026/27	Consideration of the work programme:
Committee Meeting – Monday 15 March 2027 @ 10am
Transformation	Progress update on convergence and transformation of services - Amani Anderson Leefe, AD for Transformation.
Community Safety	Bi-annual Update on Community Safety Plan Delivery & Partnership Working – Odette Robson, Head of Safer Communities & Chair of CSP – Chief Superintendent Fiona Willey
Council Plan 2024-28 Development	Update on Council Plan Refresh including Review of Council Priorities – Will Boardman, Head of Strategy & Performance (draft Plan to be presented)
Youth Justice	Annual Performance Update – Barbara Merrygold, YJS Planning & Development Officer / Andy Dukes YJS Team Manager
Draft Work Programme 2027/28	Consideration of the draft work programme for the coming municipal year
Mid Cycle Briefing – 19 April 2027 @ 10:30am