Committee details

Overview & Scrutiny is the name given to the system of checks and balances implemented to monitor and review the activity of the Cabinet and also assist them in developing policy.

Overview & Scrutiny has two key roles:

Overview:

• To assist the Council and Cabinet in the development of new policy
• To assist the Cabinet by giving comments on issues identified as "Key Decisions" prior to a decision being made
• To contribute to major service reviews at scoping and "key issues" stages
• To assist the Cabinet by giving comments on selected Service & Budget Plans at their draft stage

Scrutiny:

• Scrutinise performance management information to ensure that the Council is performing to agreed targets and to agreed Action Plans
• Determine "call-ins" of decisions made but not yet implemented by the Cabinet or an officer
• Scrutinise particular "Key Decisions" and other aspects of Cabinet activity to ensure compliance with agreed Council policies and plans.
• Evaluate the impact of Council and or Cabinet decisions and policies

Remit:

• Customer Services including Revenues & Benefits and Council Connect
• Risk and assurance
• Property
• ICT
• Procurement
• Finance
• Legal and democratic services
• Equalities
• Change Programme
• Strategy and Performance including Public Sector Partnerships

Membership:

Membership: 4 Conservative Members; 1 Liberal Democrat Member, 1 Independent and Village Voice member and 1 Labour Member

Chair is nominee of the Independent and Village Voice Group, Vice Chair is nominee of Conservative Group

Links to further information;

• Public speaking scheme

• Terms of Reference