Committee details

The Scrutiny Committee's Terms of Reference are linked here and the Scrutiny Standing Orders are linked here.

The Scrutiny Committee acts as a 'check and balance' to the Mayor and other decision makers at the Combined Authority, holding them to account for policies they adopt, money they spend, and services they provide.

It investigates, influences, reports and recommends ways to strengthen policies, improve services, ensure best value for money and achieve long-lasting positive outcomes for local people.

The Committee has the power to:

·       conduct reviews

·       publish reports and recommendations and recieve a response to them publicly within 2 months

·       require the Mayor, CA Members and officers to appear before it

·       request any information held by the authority

·       call-in’ decisions and delay their implementation while they are under review