Call-Ins Overview
When a member of Overview & Scrutiny feels that a decision has been taken incorrectly they have the opportunity to 'call-in' that decision. This postpones the decision and gives O&S the opportunity to consider it and refer the matter to the Executive, setting out their concerns in writing.
The following criteria is used to define Overview & Scrutiny's discretion in exercising their power to call-in a decision:
- Non-inclusion in the forthcoming decision list.
- Inadequate consultation.
- Non-compliance with a relevant policy or protocol without sufficient reason.
- Decision outside the Budget and/or Policy Framework.
- Failure to consider a relevant matter or having regard to an irrelevant matter.
- Failure to give proper reasons for a decision.
- On the advice of one of the Statutory Officers (Head of Paid Service, Chief Financial Officer or Monitoring Officer).
For information on past decision that have been called-in, please follow the links below:
