Scrutiny statutory guidance published

Posted on 07/05/2019 by Ed Hammond | overview and scrutiny guidance, scrutiny guidance, statutory guidance

The statutory guidance on overview and scrutiny in local government has now been published by MHCLG.This guidance has been produced following a commitment that Government made in early 2018, following on from the Communities and Local Government Select Committee’s inquiry into O&S. We participated in the drafting process – producing material to support MHCLG in pulling together the final document.What are the key components?The most important thing is culture. This is about the whole council, not just scrutiny councillors, scrutiny officers and people working in democratic services. A commitment has to begin with the council’s Chief ...