The Community and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee reviews:
- Adult Social Care,
- Anti-Social Behaviour,
- Benefits,
- Community Safety,
- Community Services,
- Crime and Disorder,
- Housing,
- Mental Health,
- Neighbourhood Renewal,
- Physical Disabilities,
- Safeguarding
View more information about the Community and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee.
Scrutiny Committee members are keen to hear the opinions and concerns of those who live and work in Cardiff.
Have your say on topics that interest you.
A video of Councillor Shaun Jenkins, former Chair of the Community and Adult Services Scrutiny Committee, discussing the work taken place during 2020 and 2021.
Ongoing scrutiny work
Scrutiny Committee Members were appointed at the Council's Annual General Meeting on 26 May 2022, and Scrutiny Committee meetings recommenced in June 2022.
If you would like to help the Committee to develop good outcomes for the residents of Cardiff, you can suggest an item to include on the next plan by contacting us.
Past scrutiny work
Please see below for information on previous scrutiny inquiries and research reports.
You can also view previous committee meeting papers.
For full copies of these reports, please contact us.
Inquiry reports
Scrutiny Committees sometimes look in detail at a topic and send a report to Cabinet, with recommendations for how to improve. The Cabinet considers the report and responds to the recommendations.
Summary of Cardiff Council's Support to Residents with the Cost of Living (PDF, 675 KB)
- Preventing Young People's Involvement in Drug Dealing (November 2018 - joint report with Children and Young People's Scrutiny Committee)
- Temporary and Supported Accommodation - The Single Person's Gateway (January 2019)
- 'Closer to Home': Out of County Placements for Adults with a Learning Disability (February 2021)
- Cardiff Council's Support to Residents with the Cost-of-Living (January 2023)
Research reports
We undertake independent research to inform the Committees' work, collecting evidence from stakeholders on their views and experiences. We also review existing research and good practice to highlight work Cardiff Council could learn from.
- Information, Advice and Assistance for Mental Health Service Users: Analysis of Survey Responses, 2015
- Parents Information and Support Needs on the "Closer to Home" Project for Young Adults with Learning Disabilities, 2019
- Background Briefing Paper on Drug Offences in Cardiff and Wales, 2021
