Councillors and Decision Making

The Scrutiny Management Board is made up of the Chairmen of the Scrutiny Committees and other members as required to make the Board politically balanced.

The Scrutiny Management Board has the responsibility to:-

• co-ordinate, oversee and monitor the delivery of the Scrutiny work programme;
• allocate Scrutiny suggestions to the relevant Scrutiny Committee and make recommendations about priorities for the work programme and joint scrutiny of issues;
• scrutinise Leader and Cabinet Executive decisions under the call-in procedure.

The Scrutiny Management Board is the designated body for scrutiny of the Safer, Stronger Communities Partnership as set out in section 19 of the Police & Justice Act (2006) and of Flood and Water Management as set out in the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.