FAQs
Who supports Scrutiny?
Each Scrutiny Commission is assisted by the Overview and Scrutiny Team and has its own dedicated Overview & Scrutiny Officer who undertakes research, organises consultation and briefs panel members with relevant information. Commissions are also supported in organising meetings, preparing agendas and minutes, inviting people to attend meetings and taking a lead in drafting panel reports.
How can I provide feedback?
If you have been involved in a recent Scrutiny review or consultation process and would like to give us some feedback, please take time to fill in our 
feedback questionnaire (245KB).
What happens if a Member has a personal interest in an item?
A Member with a prejudicial interest can participate in a meeting of the Council's Overview and Scrutiny Commission unless that interest is of a financial nature or unless it is an interest of the type described below.
A Member of an Overview and Scrutiny Commission must regard him or herself as having a personal and a prejudicial interest if the matter being considered relates to a decision made, or action taken, by another of the Council's Committees or Sub-Committees of which he or she is also be a Member. However a Member can attend to answer questions or give evidence relating to that decision or action.
If a Member declares an interest, then it must be recorded in the Register of Interests.
Further information on personal and prejudicial interests can be found by viewing the Code of Conduct.
How will I be informed of progress?
If you were involved in the review, no doubt you will want to keep up to date with what has happened since a review's conclusion.
The Commission may place an article in Council Publications, advising people of what has happened. Those involved in the review may be mailed leaflets updating them on progress, or given invitations to future meetings when progress reports are being discussed.
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Page updated: 26 Jan 2008