Overview and Scrutiny
Overview and Scrutiny was introduced under the Local
Government Act 2000 and its purpose is to hold the cabinet and
cabinet members to account by acting independently as a critical
friend through constructive challenge. Overview
and Scrutiny is part of our decision making structure and it
reports to full council. Members of the public, service users and
partners are encouraged to become involved in Overview and Scrutiny
by highlighting areas of concern with our service
delivery.
We have two scrutiny commissions and four scrutiny committees.
Greater involvement of the public in Council activities is one of our major objectives.
Find out what reviews we are currently working on.
What overview and scrutiny we can and can't do.
Make a scrutiny review request.