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10 Mar 2026

7:00 pm

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Tuesday, 10th March, 2026 7.00 pm

The Overview & Scrutiny Committee of Enfield Council met on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, to discuss the Council's IT strategy with a focus on customer services and to note the completion of its work programme for the 2025/26 year. The committee agreed the mi...

11 Feb 2026

7:00 pm

Overview & Scrutiny Committee - Wednesday, 11th February, 2026 7.00 pm

The Overview & Scrutiny Committee of Enfield Council met on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, to discuss the Council's Treasury Management Strategy for 2026/27, the emerging Local Plan and housing delivery, and an update on the Meridian Water regeneration pr...

About

What is Scrutiny? Local Government scrutiny was created by the Local Government Act 2000 which required every local authority to have a scrutiny function. Scrutiny is a way of holding the council and external service providers to account on behalf of residents. Scrutiny aims to increase accountability by making the decision-making process clear and understandable and to ensure that the decisions being made by the Council are the best option for all those living and working in the borough.   Overview & Scrutiny Committee (OSC) Enfield Council has an overarching Overview & Scrutiny Committee (OSC) whose main role is to scrutinise the whole of the council’s functions and responsibilities. The OSC coordinates the work of Scrutiny Panels work programmes. Made up of eight Members, OSC ensures that the scrutiny function in Enfield operates smoothly.   Equally important is OSC’s role in hearing ‘call-ins’ and Councillor Call for Actions. Decisions made by the council can be called-in through the scrutiny process for questioning. OSC can decide whether the original decisions should be reconsidered, upheld or referred to Full Council.   Call-in Councillors who are not on the cabinet can use call-ins to challenge decisions made by the Cabinet, a sub-committee of the cabinet, an individual cabinet member or key decision made by an officer. To call a decision in the councillor must submit a call-in request stating the reason for the call-in and have the signatures of seven other members of the council. A call-in meeting of the OSC will then be held within 14 days where the one of three decisions will be made:  

Refer the decision back to the decision-making body for reconsideration explaining the concerns. Refer the decision to Full Council. Confirm the original decision.

Scrutiny Panels There are four Scrutiny Panels. The role of the panels is to:   1.    To review and scrutinise decisions made, or actions taken by any of the Council’s functions   2.    To make reports and recommendations to Full Council and the cabinet   3.    To investigate any issues affecting the borough   Scrutiny Panels

Culture and Environment Scrutiny Panel

Healthy and Safe Communities Scrutiny Panel  

Housing and Regeneration Scrutiny Panel

Thriving Children and Young People Scrutiny Panel     How to get involved Members of the public are welcome to attend and participate in scrutiny meetings.   If you would like to suggest a topic for consideration by scrutiny, please email democracy@enfield.gov.uk.

Members

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Nicki Adeleke · Chair
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Nawshad Ali · Vice-Chair
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Eylem Yuruk · Member
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Hivran Dalkaya · Member
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James Hockney · Member
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Kate Anolue · Member
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Lee Chamberlain · Member
Profile image for Maria Alexandrou
Maria Alexandrou · Member
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Michael Rye OBE · Member
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