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What scrutiny can and cannot do

What scrutiny can do

• Examine cabinet decisions or actions taken in connection with any of our services
• Review and make recommendations to the cabinet or the council about any of our services
• Consider matters affecting the well being of local communities
• Review decisions made, but not yet implemented by the Cabinet (this is called ' Call in')
• Provides an opportunity for members to encourage community involvement in the work of the Council.
• Consider suggestions put forward by members of the public. 

What scrutiny cannot do

• Scrutiny is not a complaints system, there is a separate corporate complaints procedure for use by members of the public.
• Consider issues where other appeal processes exist, e.g planning decisions, licensing, schools admissions.