The Scrutiny Committee has a statutory 'watchdog' role to ensure
that the Council carries out its responsibilities properly. The
role of the Scrutiny Committee includes:
- Holding the
Cabinet to account.
- Performance management and review.
- Scrutinising decisions.
- Administering the call-in process.
- External scrutiny - partnership performance and other
agencies.
Following a review of its committees the Council now
has one scrutiny committee:
A
Scrutiny Handbook (new window PDF 206KB) has
been produced for councillors and officers as a practical guide
to the Council’s scrutiny function. It may also be useful to
anyone with an interest in the work of the Scrutiny Committee at
Suffolk Coastal.
Scrutinising decisions
Scrutiny committees look into decisions made by the Cabinet,
Cabinet members and Council officers to ensure that they are fair
and correct. They can
'call-in' decisions which have been made but not
yet implemented. This enables them to consider whether the decision
is appropriate and, if necessary, refer the decision back for
reconsideration.
Scrutiny committees are not decision making bodies themselves
and can only make recommendations to either the
Cabinet or the
Full Council.
Full details about the role and responsibilities
of the Scrutiny Committee can be found in the
Council's Constitution.