i | A chair who is not a member of the majority political group |
ii | Two co-opted members appointed in accordance with Section 115 of the Local Government Act 2000 |
iii | Twelve members of the council (including the Chairman of the committee), on a politically proportionate basis |
iv | One non-voting member to be nominated by Island Town or Parish Councils, representing a Town and Parish Council perspective |
v | When considering education matters:
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vi | The Isle of Wight Youth MP will be entitled to attend any meeting of the Scrutiny Committee in a non-voting consultative capacity |
vii | The Isle of Wight Youth Council will be entitled to appoint two of their members (in a non-voting capacity) to be a point of consultation between the Committee and the Youth Council |
1. | To undertake the statutory functions of overview and scrutiny except insofar as they relate to health scrutiny, as this function is undertaken by one of the Policy Commissions. |
2. | In order to prevent duplication of policy development and scrutiny, and unless exceptional circumstances dictate otherwise, no enquiry will be undertaken by the Scrutiny Committee where the proposed enquiry is the subject of an ongoing enquiry by one of the Policy Commissions; has been the subject of such an enquiry completed within the last 6 months, or will be the subject of such an enquiry planned to commence within the next 3 months. |
3. | To undertake enquiries into the budget and policy framework of the Council, exclusively at a political and strategic level. |
4. | To adopt and deliver a work programme which reflects the priorities of the administration, corporate strategic objectives and the priorities of scrutiny members and the communities they serve. |
5. | To play the leading role in the development of and challenge to an annual revenue budget. |
6. | To play a leading role in the development of and challenge to the Policy Framework. |
7. | To maintain and operate a system of call-in as a safety net in the event of a Cabinet decision which proves unexpectedly controversial. |
8. | Enquiries will be time limited, to published terms of reference and lead to recommendations which are directed to named individuals and are clear, measurable, achievable, resourced, time bound and based on evidence received. |
9. | To develop and implement a procedure for individual councillors to raise issues with the Scrutiny Committee, in accordance with the spirit of the provisions currently contained in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill. |
10. | To include in its work programme the scrutiny of partner authorities, as defined in the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Bill. |
11. | To periodically sit as the ‘Crime and Disorder Committee’ and to discharge the Council’s duties under section 19 of the Police and Justice Act 2006 when this is enacted |
I | Endorse the decision. |
Ii | Refer the decision back to the decision-maker with recommendations. |
Iii | Refer the decision to another body, with recommendations. |
Iv | Add an enquiry to its own work programme. |
V | If advice has been received that the decision is outside of the Budget and Policy Framework refer the advice to Full Council with a recommendation that the Budget or Policy Framework be amended. |
Vi | Only in (v) is implementation of the decision prevented after the meeting of the Committee has disposed of the call-in. |
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