Purpose of Committee
The Overview and Scrutiny
Committee provides local accountability, allowing Councillors, who
are not members of the Cabinet, to take a closer look at the
decisions, polices and services of the authority, and other
organisations, ensuring that they meet needs of the local
community.
The
scrutiny process allows Councillors to:
·
examine the
various functions of the Council
·
ask
questions about how decisions are made
·
consider how
service can be improved and make recommendations
·
voice concerns and participate in the development of new
services.
The Overview and Scrutiny
Committee manages the scrutiny work programme, examines performance
data, holds Cabinet Members to account and acts as the
authority’s Crime and Disorder Committee. Issues of concern
raised at the committee can be examined in more detail by task and
finish working groups, membership of which could be drawn from the
Overview and Scrutiny Committee, the wider Council (excluding
Executive Members) or from other organisations if considered
appropriate. Issues for review do not have to be services
provided by Gedling Borough Council but can include the work of
other public service providers. When evidence shows there could be a better way of
doing things, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee can make
recommendations for change, it aims to support improvement by
putting forward evidence-based suggestions to influence decisions
and actions.