Committees

Overview and scrutiny in local government

Inquiry

These committees were created by the Local Government Act 2000 to balance the increased powers of Leaders and Cabinets, but their performance has varied across councils.

We have found that the most significant factor in determining whether or not scrutiny committees are effective is the organisational culture of a particular council. Having a positive culture where it is universally recognised that scrutiny can play a productive part in the decision-making process is vital and such an approach is common in all of the examples of effective scrutiny that we identified.

Evidence received in the last Parliament.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Monday 6 November 2017
4:00pm Public
Overview and scrutiny in local government - Oral evidence 6 November 2017
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Monday 30 October 2017
4:00pm Public
Overview and scrutiny in local government - Oral evidence 30 October 2017
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Monday 16 October 2017
4:00pm Public
Overview and scrutiny in local government - Oral evidence 16 October 2017
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

  • Email: hclgcom@parliament.uk
  • Phone: 020 7219 1975 (general enquiries) | 020 7219 7556 (media inquiries)
  • Address: Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA