Call-ins

When a decision is made by the cabinet there is a period of five working days where a request to call in the decision may be initiated.

Call-in should only be used in exceptional circumstances, where members have evidence which suggests that a decision was not taken in accordance with the principals of decision making (as set out in the constitution).

Call-in	Date call-in meeting held	Decision	Outcome if referred back to cabinet and/or council
Willow Road Car Park, Weaste	16 February 2011	Call-in not upheld	Not referred.
Citywide programme of events 2010/11	1 June 2010	Call-in not upheld.	Not referred.
Decision to adopt the new comprehensive hackney carriage and private hire licensing policy for the city council	21 September 2009	Call-in not upheld. See report 7 below.	Not referred.
Relocation of the Youth Offending Service	5 May 2009	Call-in referred the decision back to the lead member for reconsideration. They agreed that if the lead member is not minded to change the decision this will be referred to full council for consideration”. See report 6 below,	Following the call-in meeting on 5 May the lead member amended his decision and referred it back to Children, Young People and Families Scrutiny. At the meeting held on 8 July members decided to refer the decision to full Council for consideration.
Provision of a temporary ice rink in front of the town hall over the Christmas period	17 November 2008	Call-in upheld Decision referred back to the Leader to reconsider.	Scrutiny referred the decision to full council, after reconsideration the leader is minded not to change the decision.
Increased size and frequency of publications of Life in Salford	3 November 2008	Call-in upheld Decision referred back to the Leader to reconsider.	Scrutiny referred the decision to full council, after reconsideration the leader is minded not to change the decision.
Call in - Seedley South block improvement	17 December 2007	Call-in not upheld. See report 5 below	Not referred.
Seedley South Neighbourhood Strategy	17 September 2007	Call-in not upheld. See report 4 below	Not referred.
Oakwood High School	20 August 2007	Call-in not upheld. See report 3 below	Not referred.
Land of the former Oakwood High School	3 October 2006	Call-in not upheld. See report 2 below	Not referred.
Langworthy Road, Tootal Drive, Seedley and St Luke’s CE primary schools	8 February 2006	Call-in upheld. See report 1 below	Decision referred back to Cabinet for reconsideration.
Closure of Hope Library	2002/03	Call-in upheld	Decision referred back to Cabinet to reconsider. It was agreed by cabinet to retain a library service in the area.