Select Committee Reports

Each policy overview committee and the NHS Overview and Scrutiny Committee can appoint a time-limited select committee to look at specific policy issues in depth through 'topic reviews'.

Select committees are like small sub-committees, are politically balanced and hold their meetings in public.

Below is a list of published select committee reports commissioned by the relevant committee:

Adult Services Policy Overview Committee

(formerly the Social Care and Community Health Policy Overview Committee)

• Carers (December 2007)
• Transition to a positive future (April 2007)
• Gypsy and Traveller sites in Kent (March 2006)
• Residential care in Kent (December 2003)
• Domiciliary care in Kent (March 2003)
• Nursing home care in Kent (February 2002)

Children, Families and Education Policy Overview Committee

(formerly the Education & Libraries Policy Overview Committee)

• PSHE/Children's health (March 2007)
• Home to school transport (June 2006)
• Sport in schools (March 2005)
• Arts and Museums (February 2004)
• Vocational pathways 14-19 years (December 2003)
• Early years: A springboard to success (January 2003)
• A standard school year (April 2002)

Communities Policy Overview Committee

There have been no select committee reports published by this committee.

Environment & Regeneration Policy Overview Committee

(formerly the Strategic Planning Policy Overview Committee)

• Flood risk management (November 2007)
• Climate change (October 2006)
• Water and wastewater, particularly in Ashford (September 2005)
• Transport with a 25-30 year time line (April 2005)
• Regeneration of coastal towns (August 2005)

NHS Overview and Scrutiny Committee

• Tackling obesity (December 2006)
• Financing of the health economy - Interim report (December 2002), final report (Autumn 2003) and final report (December 2005)
• Drug use and misuse - Summer 2003
• Modernising hospital services in east Kent - Vol 1 and 2 (March 2002)

Corporate Services Policy Overview Committee

• Alcohol misuse (March 2008)
• Procurement of construction contracts (July 2004)

County Council

• South East England Regional Assembly (February 2003)
• Channel Tunnel Rail Link Domestic Services (January 2003)