Select Committees
Select CommitteesThe Regional Assembly holds select committee hearings to examine SEEDA's performance and to ensure its work reflects the South East region's needs and priorities. The select committees strengthen the accountability of SEEDA to the region and help enhance its performance, targets and engagement with regional partners. The principle of select committees was agreed by the Regional Assembly Executive Committee in 2001. The Regional Assembly Executive Committee agreed a modified structure for select committees in December 2006. Since 2007 there has been a core group of members sitting on all three select committees in a year. This revised approach will enable the group to develop fuller understanding of the process and issues, increasing the effectiveness of the scrutiny work. This core group will be joined by nominated members with specific interest in each topic. In the past, each committee has run a 'start and finish' task group, looking at one issue and then disbanding. After each meeting, the committee agrees a report and recommendations that suggest areas for improvement for SEEDA. Current WorkThe scrutiny programme for 2008-09 was agreed in December 2007. The scrutiny programme is as follows:
Select Committee on SEEDA's Strategy and Activity in the Coastal South EastOur next select committee will look at SEEDA’s work in coastal areas of the South East, as well as what more it could or should be doing to help these areas flourish. The committee will examine both SEEDA’s strategy and policy approach for the area, as well as specific schemes and initiatives that SEEDA are engaged with. The committee would like to involve a wide range of organisations in a debate on this important topic and are keen to hear your views. We have commissioned a context and issues paper from consultants The Mackinnon Partnership to help frame the discussions . We would welcome your views on the key issues set out in the paper. All written submissions should be received by Wednesday 14 May 2008 and should include a completed cover sheet. Written responses will be considered by the select committee during the course of their deliberations. The select committee will meet in London on 5 June 2008. The committee is keen for representatives from regional and local organisations in the South East to join them to discuss key issues on the day. Timings for this are to be confirmed, but please indicate on the cover sheet if you would like to contribute to the meeting in person.
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