Committee details

Scrutiny Committees
The Council has set up three scrutiny committees to undertake the overview and scrutiny of the Council's decision-making processes. The responsibilities of the Scrutiny Committee include:

·        developing and reviewing policy

·        holding the Executive to account

However the Scrutiny Committees do not take any decisions.

Each committee will meet at least five times a year.

No member of the Executive may be a Member of a Scrutiny Committee.

To help the scrutiny committees and to assist the Executive, the Council has set up various Working Groups to consider subjects in more detail.  The Council has also joint bodies with outside organisations.