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Shadow Overview and Scrutiny Committee
This page lists the meetings for Shadow Overview and Scrutiny Committee.
- 7 Mar 2019 6.30 pm - Agenda, Draft Minutes
- 4 Feb 2019 9.30 am - Agenda, Minutes
- 21 Jan 2019 6.30 pm - Agenda, Minutes; Special Meeting
- 8 Jan 2019 6.30 pm - Agenda, Minutes
- 3 Jan 2019 9.30 am - Agenda, Minutes; Special Meeting
- 6 Dec 2018 9.30 am - POSTPONED; Special Meeting
- 3 Dec 2018 9.30 am - Agenda, Minutes
- 7 Nov 2018 6.30 pm - Agenda, Minutes
- 8 Oct 2018 9.30 am - Agenda, Minutes
- 12 Sep 2018 6.30 pm - Agenda, Minutes
- 22 Aug 2018 9.30 am - Agenda, Minutes
- 31 Jul 2018 9.30 am - Agenda, Minutes
- 20 Jun 2018 6.30 pm - Agenda, Minutes
- 20 Jun 2018
Information about Shadow Overview and Scrutiny Committee
The shadow council's overview and scrutiny
arrangements ensure that shadow councillors who are
not on the Shadow Executive Committee can be involved in Shadow Executive
Committee decisions by questioning and making recommendations.
The overview and scrutiny
arrangements will reflect as far as practicable the overall political
proportionality of the Shadow Council.
The Overview
and Scrutiny Committee may commission task and finish
groups to
undertake scrutiny projects. The Overview and Scrutiny Committee
will specifically:
(a)
discharge the Shadow Council’s functions under
Section 9F of the Local Government Act 2000;
(b)
oversee the Shadow Council’s overall overview and scrutiny
function including the preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of an
annual work programme for overview and scrutiny;
(c)
establish such task and finish groups, appointing
the Chairman with such membership as it sees fit, to undertake overview and
scrutiny on a task and finish basis;
(d)
ensure that officers discharge their
responsibilities effectively and efficiently in relation to the overview and
scrutiny function;
(e)
scrutinise decisions of the
Shadow Executive Committee, and offer advice or make recommendations on the
matter under scrutiny once the Overview and Scrutiny Committee have considered
the issues;
(f)
refer
to the Shadow Council, the Shadow Executive Committee or appropriate
Committee/Sub- Committee any matter which, following scrutiny, the Overview and Scrutiny Committee
determines should be brought to the attention of the Shadow Council, Shadow
Executive Committee or the Committee or Sub-Committee;
(g)
if requested, offer any views or advice to the
Shadow Executive Committee in relation to any matter referred to the Overview
and Scrutiny Committee for consideration;
(h)
undertake general policy reviews with a
cross-service and milti- organisational
approach wherever possible and make recommendations to the Shadow Council or
the Shadow Executive Committee to assist in the development of future policies
and strategies;
(i)
in performing its role, the Committee may consult
and involve the local community and other local public, private and voluntary
bodies or organisations;
(j)
review the Shadow Council’s response to its
obligations in respect of the overall performance management regime and where
appropriate advise the Shadow Executive Committee and the Shadow Council of its findings;
(k)
scrutinise decisions after
implementation to examine their effect and outcomes;
(l)
develop, maintain and monitor policies and
procedures for handling complaints made against the Shadow Council and monitor
on a regular basis the level and nature of complaints received and ensure that
advice is formulated regarding action to be taken to address areas of concern;
(m) monitor the level and
nature of Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman complaints and advise the
Shadow Executive Committee, Committees, Sub-Committees and officers on remedial
action as appropriate; and
(n)
ensure that the Shadow Council has in place
appropriate mechanisms to protect organisational
Integrity including the development of appropriate policies and guidance.