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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 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.


  • Request to speak at a meeting of an Overview & Scrutiny Committee

    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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