The Role of Overview and Scrutiny

Councillors and Oldham Partnership Members have agreed the following for the role of Scrutiny in Oldham:

  • holding decision takers to account (being a critical friend)
  • shaping and influencing policy (setting priorities)
  • making the right difference (challenging performance)
  • representing the public’s view (being the public’s view)
  • bringing in external expertise (bringing balance to the debate)
  • restoring public confidence in local democracy (engaging the community)