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Meeting: 10/03/2009 - Overview & Scrutiny Commission (Item 100)
100 Scrutiny Legislation Update 
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Report of the Acting Director of Strategy and Governance
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100.1 The Head of Overview and Scrutiny presented the report summarising the main areas of legislative changes that will impact upon the work of overview and scrutiny in Brighton and Hove.
100.2 The Head of Overview and Scrutiny answered questions on the Councillor Call for Action (being implemented from April this year) Crime and Disorder Committees and e-petitions.
100.3 The changes were not anticipated to have a major impact on resources but the costs of any proposed new scrutiny committee on community safety would have to be assessed, he said.
100.4 Members commented that the changes would strength the role of scrutiny and ward councillors.
100.5 RESOLVED: that officers be instructed to provide updates on future policy and legislative developments in this area.