Terms of Reference:-
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To review and scrutinise the executive’s
decisions including prior scrutiny of proposed executive decisions
and decisions made by committees and officers.
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To contribute to the development of the budget and
other financial strategies and review the performance of the
executive against the budget and other financial
targets.
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To contribute to and review the development of the
council’s corporate management policies including risk
management and corporate governance policies and strategies, and to
review the performance against targets and review the effectiveness
of the policies and strategies over time.
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To contribute to and review the council’s
performance plan and performance management system.
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To exercise the right set out in the call in
procedure rules set out in this constitution to call-in for review
and recommend for re-consideration any decisions made by the
leader, the cabinet, cabinet member or an officer but not
implemented. Call in does not extend
to:
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i)
Individual decisions relating to planning applications, quasi
judicial and personnel matters e.g. licensing, housing appeals and
disciplinary appeals;
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ii) Decisions of the standards committee or its sub
- committees;
iii) Matters to be decided by full council.
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To develop, in conjunction with the community
overview committee, an annual scrutiny programme for endorsement by
council.
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To set its own work programme annually subject to
the requirements of the annual scrutiny programme.
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To review the steps that the council has taken in
response to a petition where the petition organiser has requested a
review under the petition scheme and to take such decisions as it
considers appropriate following the review.
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To hold at least four ordinary meetings of the
corporate scrutiny committee in each municipal year. The chairman
or, any four members of the corporate scrutiny committee or the
head of the paid service may call extraordinary meetings if
he/she/they considers it
appropriate.