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Scrutiny Committee members and contacts | Birmingham City Council

Scrutiny Committee members and contacts

Corporate and Finance Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Co-ordinating Overview and Scrutiny Committee details

Committee Chair: Councillor Robert Alden

Deputy Chair: TBC

Committee members: Cllr Raihaan Abbas, Cllr Deirdre Alden, Cllr Robert Alden, Cllr Matt Bennett, Cllr Nicky Brennan, Cllr Ray Goodwin, Cllr Timothy Huxtable, Cllr Narinder Kooner, Cllr Phillip Mills, Cllr Richard Parkin, Cllr Haroon Salim, Cllr Rajbir Singh, Cllr Chris Steele, Cllr Penny Wagg, and Cllr Alex Yip

Officer support

Fiona Bottrill fiona.bottrill@birmingham.gov.uk

Jayne Bowles jayne.bowles@birmingham.gov.uk


Economy, Skills and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Economy, Skills and Culture Overview and Scrutiny Committee details

Committee Chair: Cllr Alex Yip

Deputy Chair: TBC

Committee members: Cllr Corinne Fowler, Cllr Izzy Knowles, Cllr John Lambert, Cllr Jordan Phillip, Cllr Chris Steele, Cllr Taj Uddin, Cllr Alex Yip, and Cllr Sarina Younas

Officer support

Amelia Wiltshire amelia.wiltshire@birmingham.gov.uk

Baseema Begum baseema.begum@birmingham.gov.uk


Education, Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Education, Children and Young People Overview and Scrutiny Committee details

Committee Chair: Cllr Matt Bennett

Deputy Chair: TBC

Committee members: Cllr Duncan Ali, Cllr Matt Bennett, Cllr Rachel Conaghan, Cllr Corinne Fowler, Cllr Gemma Guttridge, Cllr Morriam Jan, Cllr Shaukat Mahmood, and Cllr Narinder Kooner

Church of England diocese representative: Sarah Smith

Roman Catholic diocese representative: Steve Bell

Parent Governor Representatives: Vacant

Officer support

Sarah Fradgley sarah.fradgley@birmingham.gov.uk

Amanda Simcox amanda.j.simcox@birmingham.gov.uk


Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Health and Adult Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee details

Committee Chair: Cllr Deirdre Alden

Deputy Chair: TBC

Committee members: Cllr Deirdre Alden, Cllr Ed Freshwater, Cllr Mumtaz Hussain, Cllr Ali Kazi, Cllr Charles Latchford, Cllr Majid Mahmood, Cllr Shaukat Mahmood, and Cllr Nagu Penakacherla

Officer support

Fiona Bottrill fiona.bottrill@birmingham.gov.uk

Owen Roberts owen.roberts@birmingham.gov.uk


Joint Health Committees

Depending on where the meeting is being held, the papers are available to download a week before from either the Overview and Scrutiny Committees website, the Sandwell Committee Management Information System or the Solihull Council website.


Homes Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Homes Overview and Scrutiny Committee details

Committee Chair: Cllr Ken Wood

Deputy Chair: TBC

Committee members: Cllr Danny Carter, Cllr Ray Goodwin, Cllr Raheem Humphreys, Cllr Jamil Khan, Cllr Haroon Salim, Cllr Cherie Waddingham, Cllr Penny Wagg, and Cllr Ken Wood

Officer support

Amelia Wiltshire amelia.wiltshire@birmingham.gov.uk

Sam Yarnell sam.yarnall@birmingham.gov.uk


Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Neighbourhoods Overview and Scrutiny Committee details

Committee Chair: Cllr Richard Parkin

Deputy Chair: TBC

Committee members: Cllr Mick Brown, Cllr Alan Feeney, Cllr Ed Freshwater, Cllr Graham Green, Cllr Roxanne Green, Cllr James Hinton, Cllr Adnan Hussain, and Cllr Richard Parkin

Officer support

Sarah Fradgley sarah.fradgley@birmingham.gov.uk

Amanda Simcox amanda.j.simcox@birmingham.gov.uk


Sustainability and Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee

Sustainability and Transport Overview and Scrutiny Committee details

Committee Chair: Cllr Timothy Huxtable

Deputy Chair: TBC

Committee members: Cllr Kevin Carmody, Cllr Eddie Freeman, Cllr Timothy Huxtable, Cllr Jordan Phillip, Cllr Mohammed Saeed, Cllr Shuranjeet Singh, Cllr Abdul Shumon, and Cllr Anthony Ward

Officer support

Amelia Wiltshire amelia.wiltshire@birmingham.gov.uk

Baseema Begum baseema.begum@birmingham.gov.uk


Page last updated: 10 June 2026

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