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Scrutiny in Redbridge
Scrutiny is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as ‘close
and critical observation or examination’. It is the process by
which Councillors are able to examine local services, both those
provided by the Council, and those provided by other organisations,
to explore the decisions made by the Council’s Cabinet to ensure
they are the right ones, and champion issues of local
concern.
Scrutiny checks what is happening against what should be happening
and plays a similar role to Select Committees in Parliament.
Scrutiny was introduced in 2000 as part of the modernisation of
local government. It has four main roles:
- Holding the Cabinet to account
- Policy development and review
- External scrutiny, including health scrutiny, investigating
issues affecting the wider community
- Performance review and monitoring to ensure continuous
improvement.
There are 5 Scrutiny Committees in Redbridge, as
follows:
Scrutiny is important for engaging with local organisations
and, in particular, involving the public.
How can you get involved?
It is very important that scrutiny reflects local
needs. In order to do this we would encourage members of the public
to get involved by:
Scrutiny Reviews
Aside from Committee meetings, scrutiny reviews (or
investigations into different subject areas) are an important part
of Scrutiny.You can view our current and past scrutiny reviews
here.
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