Scrutiny – what is it and how can you get involved?

North Hertfordshire District Council's Scrutiny Committee acts as a check and balance on decisions made by the Council's Cabinet. They help to shape new policies and make suggestions for improvement. Another part of their role is to conduct investigations on issues relevant to the local community.

You can get involved by:

Suggesting a topic for investigation
Providing evidence at meetings or in writing
Becoming a co-optee on a topic group

Reports of Completed Scrutiny Reviews:

2006 - 2007

Review of Affordable Housing (Link opens in a new window.)

Review of Partnership working with Parishes & Town Councils (Link opens in a new window.)

Scrutiny Annual Report:

Scrutiny Annual Report 2007-08 (Link opens in a new window.)

If you would like to know more about the work of the Council's Scrutiny Committee or if you would like to be involved in future topic groups, please contact the Scrutiny Officer on: 01462 474000 or email service@north-herts.gov.uk This link opens a new message window in your default email program

Useful information

The Centre for Public Scrutiny (Link opens in a new window.)

IDea Knowledge This link opens in a new browser window (Link opens in a new window.)