Scrutiny Function Review - Final Report and Recommendations

September 25, 2025 Approved View on council website
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Content

Councillor Steven Pugsley proposed the
recommendations, which were seconded by Councillor Leigh
Redman.
 
Having been duly proposed and seconded, the
Council Resolved to:-

1.   
Endorse and agree the Scrutiny Review findings and recommendations
in Annex 1 supporting appendices which were agreed by the Scrutiny
Committee for Corporate and Resources.

2.   
Agree to delegate authority to the Monitoring Officer and Head of
Democratic and Governance Services to undertake the necessary work
for changes to the Council’s Constitution (including the new
scrutiny function arrangements) and finalise a resource plan to
deliver the review and the action plan (see Appendix D).

3.   
Note that the evaluation of the improvements to the Council’s
scrutiny function would be done in January 2027.

Related Meeting

Full Council - Thursday, 25th September, 2025 1.00 pm on September 25, 2025

Supporting Documents

Scrutiny Function Review Final Report and Recommendations.pdf
Annex 1 Scrutiny Review Working Group findings and recommendations.pdf
Appendix A2 proposed new four scrutiny committees and their functions - detailed.pdf
Appendix B CfGS review findings and recommendations.pdf
Appendix C Draft Scrutiny Protocol.pdf
Appendix D Implementation Action Plan.pdf
Appendix A1 proposed new four scrutiny committees and their functions - high level.pdf
Appendix E Implementation Plan timeline.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date25 Sep 2025