Overview and scrutiny at LB Merton - suggestions by Friday 21st May 2010

Overview and scrutiny at LB Merton
Tackling the issues affecting local people

Local councillors on Merton’s overview and scrutiny panels regularly carry out reviews of issues and services that affect people living in the borough. These reviews involve finding out about local people’s experiences and looking at how other towns and cities deal with the same problems. Councillors then suggest ways of making things better in Merton.

In the past they have looked at a wide range of issues including the quality of care in nursing homes, the impact of the recession, parks and open spaces and special educational needs.

What do YOU think they should look at next?

It could be about transport, parks and leisure centres, access to healthcare, recycling or even road safety. Ideas are not limited to council services … effectively we will consider any suggestions as long as they affect people living in Merton.

If you have a suggestion, you can fill out the online suggestion form at http://www.merton.gov.uk/scrutiny

To find out more about how you can get involved in overview and scrutiny work, telephone
020 8545 3864, email scrutiny@merton.gov.uk or visit www.merton.gov.uk/scrutiny.

Suggestions should be received by the Scrutiny Team by Friday 21st May 2010.