Overview and scrutiny is a statutory activity of the Council, its powers and responsibilities are set out in detail the Council’s Constitution.  The Council will appoint members to 4 Overview and Scrutiny Committees:- Health, People, Place and Resources.

Each Overview and Scrutiny Committee will perform all those functions conferred on it by the Local Government Act 2000 and each committee can review and scrutinise decisions and actions made by the Council, relevant to their area.

In the absence of any alternative joint arrangements having been entered into, the Place Scrutiny Committee shall be the Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee for the purposes of fulfilling the Council’s statutory powers in relation to crime and disorder.

For information about public speaking, filming and how to get involved in committees, please see this page.