2022-2023 Committees

Responsible for overseeing the Council's Governance procedures and considering internal / external audit reports.

Provides cross-party scrutiny of the Council's budget and financial processes

Considers Cabinet, individual Cabinet member or officer decisions within the remit of the Budget and Resources Scrutiny Committee and called-in for review.

Puts forward proposals for the Council's budget and main policies and makes day-to-day decisions on Council Services

The Central Area Growth Board is a partnership between Bedford Borough, Central Bedfordshire, Luton, Milton Keynes City, North Northamptonshire and West Northamptonshire Councils to coordinate and strengthen cross-boundary working between the local authorities in the South East Midlands. The meeting is open to the public to attend. The full Terms of Reference are available on the Terms of Reference tab.

Scrutinises the provision of services, the achievement of targets and the provision of resources to support the creation of positive outcomes for the children and young people of Milton Keynes

Considers Cabinet, individual Cabinet member or officer decisions within the remit of the Children and Young People Scrutiny Committee and called-in for review.

To scrutinise the planning and provision of housing services in Milton Keynes and the Council’s role as landlord, as well as the planning and provision of leisure and cultural services provided by the Council and its partners.

Considers Cabinet, individual Cabinet member or officer decisions within the remit of the Community and Housing Scrutiny Committee called-in for review.

Acts as the Corporate Parent to all the children and young people who are in the care of Milton Keynes Council and ensures that the Council's pledge to children in care is delivered. The Corporate Parenting Panel is also responsible for raising awareness of the needs of children in care across the Council and its partners.

Takes some of the most important decisions on the Council's major policies, such as the budget and Council Tax levels.

A decision taken by a Cabinet Portfolio holder or senior officer.

A Task and Finish Group considering the provision of NHS GP and Dental Services in Milton Keynes

Scrutinises the provision of health and adult social care services in Milton Keynes, the achievement of targets and the provision of resources to help improve the health and wellbeing of people living in Milton Keynes.

Considers Cabinet, individual Cabinet member or officer decisions within the remit of the Budget and Resources Scrutiny Committee and called-in for review.

Scrutinises the Quality Accounts of local healthcare providers in order to ensure that the provider’s priorities reflect the local priorities and concerns of constituents; identify any omission of any major issues it believes have been made from the Quality Accounts, provide comment on local issues; and comment on how well the provider has demonstrated the involvement of patients and the public.

A key forum for leaders in health and social care in Milton Keynes, to ensure an integrated and co-ordinated approach across NHS, social care and public health services.

To identify the types of affordable housing the Council needs to build or acquire, to meet the needs of Milton Keynes residents.

Scrutinises the Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Sustainability and Transformation Partnership (STP)

Considers recommendations in respect of negotiations between the Council and its employees and other staff related issues.

Responsible for the Council's licensing functions, including public entertainment and house to ho use and street conditions.

Hears and determines applications where objections and / or representations have been received relating to the Council's licensing functions.

Milton Keynes is one of 100 places eligible to bid for up to £25m of government investment, as part of the Town’s Fund. The Board will co-ordinate work to create an investment plan for Bletchley and Fenny Stratford and engage the community to ensure local people are involved in shaping the future of their area.

The Parishes Forum meets four times a year and is a public meeting for all Parish Councils. The Forum is to consider and debate matters of interest presented by Parish Councils or Milton Keynes Council, discuss or resolve issues raised by a Parish Council that have a broader interest to more than one Parish Council, request a report of information from a Milton Keynes Council officer, be informed about matters of interest by external bodies (e.g. local NHS), receive reports from other consultative bodies on matters that might affect the members of the Forum, e.g. Transport Partnership, Local Area Forums; and make recommendations to Milton Keynes Council and other bodies.

To advise the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transport and make recommendations on the preparation and review of the Council’s statutory Development Plan (Plan:MK, Site Allocations Plan, Minerals Local Plan, Waste Development Plan Document) and related Supplementary Planning Documents.

Deals with planning applications

Deals with minor planning applications.

Scrutinises the planning and implementation of the Council’s Regeneration Programme in Milton Keynes, to ensure that it provides good quality, affordable accommodation for both the Council’s tenants and those in private sector housing (owner-occupiers and rental sector) and other benefits within the regeneration areas creating a positive sense of place for all residents.

Considers Cabinet, individual Cabinet member or officer decisions within the remit of the Budget and Resources Scrutiny Committee and called-in for review.

Responsible for the Council's Regulatory functions, including Street Trading, Hackney Carriage / Private Hire Licensing and the designation of village greens.

Hears and determines applications / reviews relating to Hackney Carriage / Private Hire licenses and street trading licenses.

The main duty of a SACRE is to advise the Local Education Authority on matters of collective worship in community schools and the religious education given in accordance with the locally agreed syllabus for the subject. Although part of the basic curriculum, religious education is not part of the National Curriculum. Each Local Authority is required to provide a syllabus for religious education for use in its schools.

The statutory Community Safety Partnership responsible for formulating and implementing a Strategy to tackle local crime and community safety issues in the Milton Keynes area.

To give schools greater involvement in the distribution of funding within their Local Authority. To provide schools with a voice in determining the schools budgets. To provide support, scrutiny and challenge. The Forum has advisory / consultative / decision making roles.

Manages the scrutiny work programme, manages available resources and acts as the Council's statutory scrutiny committee in respect of the Councillor Call for Action.

Considers Cabinet, individual Cabinet member or officer decisions within the remit of the Scrutiny Management Committee and called-in for review.

Responsible for Code of Conduct issues relating to Councillors and co-opted members of Milton Keynes Council and parish councils within the Borough.

Considers complaints in respect of breaches of the Councillors' Code of Conduct.

The Committee scrutinises the Council’s Public Realm Services, including highways, transport, waste collection and disposal, Development Control and strategic planning matters and critical partnerships involving the Council. It also serves as the Council’s statutory scrutiny committee for Flood and Water Risk Management.

Considers Cabinet, individual Cabinet member or officer decisions within the remit of the Strategic Placemaking Scrutiny Committee and called-in for review.