How Does Scrutiny Function in Hackney?

Hackney’s Scrutiny function consists of an Overview and Scrutiny Board, which takes a strategic view of issues within the Borough, reviewing performance and correlating the work of the all the Commission. There are five Scrutiny Commissions which report to the Board, as can be seen in the table below:

Commission	Scope
Regeneration and Social Inclusion Scrutiny Commission	Regeneration Community and Leisure Crime and Community Safety The Voluntary Sector Leisure, Culture and Social Inclusion Lifelong Learning
Governance and Resources Scrutiny Commission	Finance Human Resources Law ICT Corporate Policies
Living in Hackney Scrutiny Commission	Housing Environment
Health in Hackney Scrutiny Commission	Health Services Social Services Older People
Children and Young People Scrutiny Commission	The Learning Trust Education Children and Young People

Scrutiny Commissions are made up of Councillors who are not members of the Cabinet. Their role is to review performance and examine the decisions of the Executive from a non party-political perspective, and to conduct in–depth investigations into key issues for Hackney. They also provide advice and guidance to inform Executive decisions.

The Commissions meet regularly, between eight and 11 times a year. The Board meets once a month, but can schedule additional meetings to respond to a Call-in.

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Page updated: 26 Jan 2008