Scrutinising decisions made by the executive
If a non-executive councillor believes a decision made by the executive or a key decision made by an officer is contrary to our policies he or she can challenge that decision. This is known as a ‘call in’.
The ‘call in’ procedures are set out in the Overview and Scrutiny procedure rules (part 4.5) of our Constitution
This call-in procedure does not apply to:
- Urgent decisions where the call-in rights have been waived
- Planning decisions
- Licensing decisions
- Council employee or staffing matters
- Issues that could be dealt with under the complaints procedure.
Find out more about scrutiny on our scrutiny and overview page
