Overview & Scrutiny
Overview and Scrutiny was set up when new arrangements were put
in place for Local Authorities by the Local Government Act 2000.
Overview and Scrutiny is about councillors working together with
local people, businesses, service partners and the community to
improve policies and services. It can be a powerful tool for
empowering communities and enabling local people, through the
elected members, to have a say in decisions which affect their day
to day lives.
The key roles of Overview and Scrutiny include:
- Holding the Executive to account.
- Monitoring and reviewing policies.
- Reviewing Council services in order to obtain better
outcomes for the community.
Allerdale Borough Council introduced a new scrutiny structure in
July 2009 in response to changes in legislation, and to allow a
more pro-active approach to the work scrutiny carries out.
The new structure consists of three separate panels;
Annual Report
The Overview and Scrutiny Committees produce an annual report,
detailing the reviews that they have carried out over the
year. If you would like to browse the annual report,
it can be found in the downloadable
documents section at the bottom of this page.
Raise an issue
Please feel free to suggest an item for the Overview and
Scrutiny to consider. While your suggestion will be given serious
consideration, please be aware that the committees may not always
be able to take it on as a work plan item.
If you wish to raise an issue for consideration by Overview
and Scrutiny, please fill in the request for an agenda
item form at the bottom of this page.
All Overview & Scrutiny meetings are open to the public
unless otherwise stated (i.e. confidential matters are being
discussed) and all members of the public are welcome to come along.
Find out where and when the
next meeting will be.
Councillor Call for Action
Recent legislation has come in to force which allows a
Councillor to raise an issue in their ward with the scrutiny
committees. For further information on Councillor Call for Action
please see the Councillor Call for Action
pages.