Decision details

CENTRE FOR PUBLIC SCRUTINY (CfPS) SUMMARY OF STATUTORY GUIDANCE SYMPOSIUM

Decision Maker: Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Sitting as a Select Committee

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

 The Committee considered the notes from the summary of the CfPS Symposium on the Statutory Scrutiny Guidance.

 

The committee considered the guidance relating to the appointment of scrutiny chairs in particular the appointment being made by non-executive members only or by secret ballot. Members noted that the Guidance recommended that each authority should consider selecting their Chairs by secret ballot, but reiterated that this was ultimately a matter for each authority to decide.

 

It was RESOLVED that the report be noted.

Publication date: 16/01/2020

Date of decision: 14/01/2020

Decided at meeting: 14/01/2020 - Overview and Scrutiny Committee - Sitting as a Select Committee

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