Within their themed areas, all
Scrutiny Committees will:-
(i)
Review decisions made by and the performance of the Council
Meeting, the Cabinet, committees and Officers both in relation to
individual decisions and over time (but not including Regulatory
Decisions)
(ii) Review the performance of
the Council in relation to its policy objectives, performance
targets and/or particular service areas
(iii) Question members of the
Cabinet and Officers about their decisions and performance, whether
generally in comparison with service plans and targets over a
period of time, or in relation to particular decisions (but not
including Regulatory Decisions)
(iv) Make
recommendations to
the Council Meeting and/or cabinet arising from work undertaken by
a Scrutiny Committee
(v) Review the performance of
other public bodies in the area and invite reports from them by
asking them to address the Scrutiny Committee about their
activities and performance
(vi) Question
and gather evidence
from any person with their consent
(vii) Collaborate with other
Scrutiny Committees and other bodies carrying out similar functions
outside the Council
(viii) Report to the Council
meeting annually on the scrutiny function and their work
(ix) Exercise functions relating
to call in and Councillor Call for Action.
Full Terms of Reference can be
found in the
Council’s Constitution, Part 3, The Functions Scheme.
An
Annual Report is published each year, which takes a look back at
the work of the Overview and Scrutiny Committees for the past 12
months. Annual Scrutiny Reports can be accessed on the
Annual Scrutiny Reports section of the modern.gov
library.
Each
year, the Overview and Scrutiny Committees carry out a number of
themed reviews within their remit. A review is a large and in-depth
piece of work which typically takes an entire municipal year to
complete. It is a significant project which cumulates in a review
report which sets out a synopsis of the views expressed and
evidence gathered, alongside recommendations for
improvement.
Scrutiny Review Reports since 2019 can be accessed on the
Scrutiny Review Reports section of the modern.gov library. For
archive reports, please contact the scrutiny office on 01246
217011.