The Commission is
responsible for examining, or reviewing, the decisions, policies
and services of West Berkshire Council and in some cases those of
other organisations and partners to improve the lives of local
people. The Commission acts as the Council’s Crime and
Disorder Committee.
It is not responsible
for scrutiny of health services – this function is undertaken
by West Berkshire Council’s
Health Scrutiny Committee and by relevant Joint Health Scrutiny
Committees where matters affect patient flows across local
authority boundaries.
The Commission is made
up of 9 Members, reflecting the political composition of the
Authority. Members of the Executive
cannot be members of the Overview and Scrutiny Management
Commission.
The Overview and
Scrutiny Management Commission can either consider scrutiny topics
during a full Commission meeting, or delegate topics to a task
group which will report back to the Commission with its
findings.
Scrutiny is not able
to review or scrutinise decisions taken by Planning Committees,
Licensing Committees, Licensing Sub-Committees or Education
Appeals.
Contact: Scrutiny
and Partnerships
Further information links:
Scrutiny
at West Berkshire Council
Getting Involved in
Reviewing Council Decisions
Part
6 Constitution – Overview and Scrutiny Rules of
Procedure