review of scrutiny activity 2004 – 2006, scrutiny protocol and the scrutiny programme 2006-2009...
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Review of Scrutiny Activity 2004 – 2006, Scrutiny Protocol and the Scrutiny Programme 2006-2009
Ian MunroChair of the Scrutiny Panel
Presentation Overview
• Scrutiny activity• Engagement and participation• Review outcomes and impact• Independent review of scrutiny• Changes to scrutiny protocol• Scrutiny forward plan
Scrutiny Activity 2004 -2006
Topics examined by the Scrutiny Panel:• Broadband• Business development• Tourism• Sustainable energy
Regional Strategic Reviews – trends in participation
BusinessDevelopment
Broadband Tourism SustainableEnergy
Number of Completed
Questionnaires returned
Number of workshop attendees
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
Regional Strategic Review – wider engagement
• Interviews• Focus groups• Academics and experts• Senior professionals and
practitioners
BroadbandRegional Strategic Review• Outcomes and Impact
– Recommendations on the strategic development and policies surrounding the application of broadband technologies
– Addressing issues of social exclusion, skills, spatial planning and business competitiveness
– Partnership arrangements in the public sector for the roll-out of technologies
Business Development Regional Strategic Review• Outcomes and Impact
– Raised profile for business development and related issues
– Influenced Government policy at a critical stage for departments and in light of an increasing role for SWRDA
– Improved clarity and vision on plans for business development in the region.
TourismRegional Strategic Review• Outcomes and Impact
– Recommendations to reduce fragmentation of support and duplication of effort
– Value for money through coordinated effort– Better understanding of the split
responsibility for tourism– Greater ownership and endorsement of the
Towards 2015 Tourism Strategy
Independent review – How well are we doing?• Arup and partners conducted independent review of SWRA scrutiny activity focused on:
– Improving the overall approach– Ensuring adequate resources– Exploring wider engagement of regional players
• Arup reported that when compared nationally SWRA had:
– Made significant progress in collaborative working– Pioneered the Scrutiny Protocol approach– Engaged stakeholders innovatively– Successfully used different techniques for gathering evidence
Independent review – What could we improve?
• Arup recommended that reviews should:
– Engage and not scrutinise regional partners– Focus primarily on connecting regional issues and agendas– Involvement/engagement of the SWRDA Board– Be flexible in the forward plan for topic selection– Produce distinctive reports which reflect the evidence gathered during the review process
Independent review – How we will improve
• Improvements to the scrutiny protocol:• Clarity on how scrutiny relates to other SWRDA monitoring and evaluation activity• Improvements in the process for following up scrutiny recommendations and reports• Appointment of a lead SWRDA Board member for scrutiny• Flexibility in the identification and timing of topics for review
Scrutiny Forward Plan 2006 -2009
• Next review topic:
Quality of Employment Opportunity• Topics in reserve include:
TransportCities and Regions
….and will be flexible, responsive and timely as the region requires