Scrutiny Assembly

The Scrutiny Assembly includes all members of the Council except the Leader, Cabinet Members and the Mayor. Members of the public co-opted onto the Scrutiny Committees are also members of the Scrutiny Assembly.   The Scrutiny Assembly is not a formal decision making body but acts as a consultee on scrutiny matters such as changes to the scrutiny structure or processes. Most scrutiny work is carried out by the Scrutiny Committees but the Scrutiny Assembly may meet to consider cross-cutting or strategic issues requiring broader participation of Scrutiny Members.   Scrutiny Assembly members may attend any Scrutiny Committee meeting in order to hear the discussion regardless of whether they are a member of that Committee.