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What is scrutiny?
Cabinet and Scrutiny functions were created as a result of the Local Government Act 2000.
Where decision making is vested in the hands of a cabinet of executive members, overview and scrutiny ensures openness and transparency in the way those decisions are taken and provides independent and impartial checks and measures for both the organisation and the public. The overview and scrutiny function draws on a wide range of members across all political parties and geographical wards to bring wider experience and views to the council’s policy development and service improvement activities.
Scrutiny Members can examine any Council function, or consider any issue, which affects the wider community.
What is overview and scrutiny?
Theyensure openness and transparency in the way decisions are taken and provides independent and impartial checks and measures for both the organisation and the public. The overview and scrutiny function also draws on a wide range of members across all political parties and geographical wards to bring wider experience and views to the Council’s policy development and service improvement activities.
Overview and scrutiny is one of the most significant ways in which a non-executive councillor can contribute to the direction of the Council. It must not be seen as a secondary importance to the decision-making Cabinet. It is an equal and critical part of the decision making process, and is vital in maintaining public confidence.
It is important to understand there is a clear separation of responsibilities between decision makers and those responsible for holding them to account. Overview and Scrutiny Committees cannot make decisions on behalf of the Council but they can ensure that those that do so, are making robust decisions in the right way and are fully appreciative of broader opinion.
For more information about how Overview and Scrutiny works in Torfaen, download a copy of the Guide to Overview and Scrutiny - also available on this page to download.
What is scrutiny?
Cabinet and Scrutiny functions were created as a result of the Local Government Act 2000.
Where decision making is vested in the hands of a cabinet of executive members, overview and scrutiny ensures openness and transparency in the way those decisions are taken and provides independent and impartial checks and measures for both the organisation and the public. The overview and scrutiny function draws on a wide range of members across all political parties and geographical wards to bring wider experience and views to the council’s policy development and service improvement activities.
Scrutiny Members can examine any Council function, or consider any issue, which affects the wider community.
What is overview and scrutiny?
Theyensure openness and transparency in the way decisions are taken and provides independent and impartial checks and measures for both the organisation and the public. The overview and scrutiny function also draws on a wide range of members across all political parties and geographical wards to bring wider experience and views to the Council’s policy development and service improvement activities.
Overview and scrutiny is one of the most significant ways in which a non-executive councillor can contribute to the direction of the Council. It must not be seen as a secondary importance to the decision-making Cabinet. It is an equal and critical part of the decision making process, and is vital in maintaining public confidence.
It is important to understand there is a clear separation of responsibilities between decision makers and those responsible for holding them to account. Overview and Scrutiny Committees cannot make decisions on behalf of the Council but they can ensure that those that do so, are making robust decisions in the right way and are fully appreciative of broader opinion.
For more information about how Overview and Scrutiny works in Torfaen, download a copy of the Guide to Overview and Scrutiny - also available on this page to download.
Please ensure you have read the guidance document on public speaking arrangements at overview & scrutiny meetings before you make an application. All requests MUST be received by the Scrutiny Team no later than 10am, two working days prior to the meeting you wish to speak at. The Chair of the selected committee will review the application and you will be notified of the outcome as soon as possible.
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