1. Sharing Learning from Cardiff LSB Scrutiny Project Strategic Partnerships & Governance Scrutiny Committee- Bridgend Council 2 nd March 2009 Angela Holt Item 4 Appendix A 17

2. Background to LSB Aimed at –strengthening local public service leadership –tackling ‘ fundamental and unmet’ challenges from a citizen perspective Cardiff LSP (Proud Capital Vision Forum) successfully bid for pilot status 5 other pilots – Caerphilly, Carmarthenshire, Gwynedd, Neath Port Talbot & Wrexham Item 4 Appendix A 18

3. Cardiff LSB pilot LSB Partners are: –Cardiff Council –Police –Fire & Rescue –Voluntary Action Cardiff –Local Health Board –Cardiff & Vale NHS Trust –WAG Item 4 Appendix A 19

4. Cardiff LSB pilot structure Vision Forum LSB Scrutiny LSB Executive Item 4 Appendix A 20

5. Cardiff LSB pilot projects 4 projects Integrating Health & Social Care – e.g. DTOC Transforming Neighbourhoods Ask Cardiff Scrutiny, Performance & Accountability –Develop & establish robust scrutiny & performance management mechanism Map existing arrangements Work up & appraise options Gain partner views on options Item 4 Appendix A 21

6. Options Parameters Recognise existing statutory arrangements Recognise democratic mandate of elected members Seek high quality structure  Well linked to existing structures  Add Value  Avoid Duplication  Strengthen citizen engagement Item 4 Appendix A 22

7. Progress to Date Multi-agency project team established Scrutiny Mapping completed LSB Scrutiny Process agreed & being piloted this year LSB Performance Management framework agreed & being piloted this year Regulatory burden - debate commenced Item 4 Appendix A 23

8. LSB Scrutiny Panel Membership John LittlechildPolice Authority Dr Rita AustinCardiff LHB David JonesCardiff & Vale NHS Trust Robert WoodwardCHC Paul WarrenEqualities Bernie Bowen ThompsonVAC Councillor Ralph Cook,CCC Scrutiny Councillor Bill KellowayCCC Scrutiny Councillor Gwenllian LansdownCCC Scrutiny Councillor Dianne ReesCCC Scrutiny Councillor Simon WakefieldCCC Scrutiny To be confirmed –Fire Authority rep Non-Council Chair Item 4 Appendix A 24

9. LSB Scrutiny Panel Panel preparation –Briefing Sessions for Panel Members –Work Programming 4 Scheduled meetings –Witness preparation Evaluation of pilot arrangements Item 4 Appendix A 25

10. Key Lessons Learned - 1 Understand & respect existing ‘scrutiny’ map Build a network –Identify key players within LSB partner organisations – not always obvious –Fellow scrutineers & performance staff Item 4 Appendix A 26

11. Key Lessons Learned - 2 Debate the balance between democratic mandate and partner involvement Clarify & use decision-making processes across LSB partners Item 4 Appendix A 27

12. Key Lessons Learned - 3 Invest in Relationship Building –It takes lots of time & effort –Keep communicating –Sharing information Manage Expectations - critical –Of Scrutiny Panel members –Of LSB partners/ project teams Item 4 Appendix A 28

13. Key Lessons Learned - 4 Engage & prepare those affected Panel Members LSB project teams Other Witnesses Don’t replicate council scrutiny approach –Use learning & knowledge of panel members –Pilot new approaches Ask for feedback –Self-evaluation & formal evaluation –Witness feedback Item 4 Appendix A 29

14. Key Lesson Learned - 5 Resourcing LSB Scrutiny Resourcing - regional bodies Scrutiny before relationships established Item 4 Appendix A 30