Overview and Performance
Scrutiny Forum meets bi-monthly and comprises all those
Councillors appointed to the other two
scrutiny committees - the Community, Customer and Organisational Scrutiny Committee and the
Enterprise and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee. The Overview and
Performance Scrutiny Forum provides a corporate and co-ordinating role, it has an overview of the work
of the other two committees and agrees its own work programme. It may :
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scrutinise executive decisions 'Called In' by scrutiny Councillors as needing further attention (see FAQs
document);
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review existing policies and
actions;
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develop and propose new
policies;
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receive matters for
consideration that may be referred to it by the Cabinet or
Council;
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monitor performance and
scrutinise the Council's use of
finances and other resources;
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set up Scrutiny Review
Panels to scrutinise matters in more
detail;
The Overview and Scrutiny Forum
will look at the following areas :
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Efficiency;
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Partnership working
(internal and external);
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Financial management
including budget setting and monitoring;
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Asset
management;
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Information and risk
management;
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Corporate planning, policy
and performance.
Scrutiny Review
Panels
As and when required the
Overview and Performance Scrutiny Forum will appoint task and
finish groups called Scrutiny Review Panels to undertake specific
scrutiny reviews of policies, issues or services in more detail.
All Non-Executive Members can be involved in Scrutiny Review Panel
work whether or not they are a member of a Scrutiny
Committee.