Committee details

Effective overview and scrutiny should:

·       provide constructive ‘critical friend’ challenge

·       amplify the voices and concerns of the public

·       be led by independent people who take responsibility for their role

·       drive improvement in public services and strategic decision-making

Successful scrutiny should enhance accountability and ensure transparency of decision-making, contribute to service improvement, and act as a check and balance on decision-makers. 

Although Overview and Scrutiny Committees do not take decisions, they have a role in policy development as well as holding the Executive to account.  

Guildford’s Overview and Scrutiny Committees fulfil their general remit in relation to the following service areas:

If an item within the remit of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Services has substantial revenue or capital funding implications then the Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Resources may, with the agreement of the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee – Services, assume responsibility for its scrutiny.