Bracknell Forest councillors will probe the Thames Valley NHS to see how the new management will affect local care, the scrutiny commission decided at its meeting on 15 April.
The cross‑party team will review the NHS, mental health support, the council's climate plan, Thames Water and river pollution, and special needs provision.
They're particularly concerned about the merger of Integrated Care Boards - Frimley ICB merged on April 1 into a larger Thames Valley ICB - and what it means for borough services.
He said: "The big one is the impact of the ICB change, residents are going to find out very quickly if this has worked or is just a load more cuts. "What does that mean for our residents? How will it effect the provision of health care services to the borough? "Bearing in mind that the organisation has been significantly diluted, how will the provision of their services change? "This is something I believe that – because of its large scope – if we do it at a commission level – it is obviously hugely important to us as a community. "So that’s something that I will start working on and I’ll engage with the panel chairs and the commission more broadly to be able to prepare that for a review of the new organisation.”
Labour councillor Jodie Watts will lead the mental health review, Mr Forster will lead the climate plan commission, Lib Dem Christoph Eberle will lead a Thames Water panel set for November 2026, and a panel will check on the planned special needs school in Buckler's Park for children with autism.
Ted O'Neill, Local Democracy Reporter
