The Overview and Scrutiny Committee (O&S)
has statutory powers to scrutinise decisions the executive is
planning to take, those it plans to implement, and those that have
already been taken or implemented. O&S can enable improvements
to be made to policies or the implementation of those policies, and
also has an important role to play in developing policy and
improving performance.
The Overview and Scrutiny Committee will:
-Provide constructive ‘critical
friend’ challenge to the executive;
-Amplify the voices and concerns of the
public;
-Be led by independent people who take
responsibility for their role; and
-Drive improvement in public services in
Cheltenham.
If you would like to know more about how
Overview and Scrutiny operates in the Borough you may find the set
of scrutiny
guidelines that have been developed useful. These are in the process of being updated.
More information about what has been achieved
through Overview and Scrutiny in recent years is contained in the
Overview and Scrutiny Annual reports:
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
If you would like the Overview and Scrutiny
Committee to set up a task group to look at a *particular issue
then you can contact your Ward Councillor who can put forward the
topic on your behalf.
* Please note that there is a limit to the
amount of task groups that can be in operation at any one time and
it will be for the Overview and Scrutiny Committee to decide
whether it can investigate the issues that you suggest. The
Overview and Scrutiny Committee cannot deal with Planning or
Licensing matters or complaints as there are other processes for
dealing with them.
Are you interested in a particular agenda
item?
Why not attend a meeting to find out more and
see the Overview and Scrutiny Committee in action.
Meeting dates/times (past, present and future)
are advertised on our website, along with agendas and
reports.
Perhaps you are interested in a review that a
Task Group is about to undertake and you would like to contribute
your views on the matter. You can do
this by contacting democratic services
([email protected]), however, it is best if you
can provide these comments at an early stage of any review in order
that the Task Group can consider them properly.