Scrutiny

The role of Overview and Scrutiny is to look at the services and issues that effect the lives of people in Salford.

Its about listening to the concerns of local people and to check how the council and other organisations are performing and where necessary seek improvement.

Scrutiny and the council structure

Scrutiny committees support the work of the cabinet and the council. They allow the community, via their ward councillors and community committees to have a greater say in council matters by making enquiries into matters of local concern.

These enquiries lead to reports and recommendations that advise the cabinet and the council on policies, budget and service delivery. Scrutiny committees also monitor decisions of the cabinet. They can call in a decision that has been made by the cabinet or an individual member of the cabinet, but not yet implemented.

This enables them to consider whether the decision is appropriate. They may recommend that the cabinet or individual member of the cabinet reconsider the decision. The cabinet or the council may also consult scrutiny on forthcoming decisions in the development of policy.