Scrutinising the decision makers

Is there an issue affecting you and your community that you would like to see Lancaster City Council look into? If so the city council wants to hear from you.

Scrutiny is important to local democracy and exists to hold decision-makers to account and ensure that issues of concern to local residents and visitors are addressed.  

It could be a problem in a local area, a council service, or an issue which you feel the council, using its community leadership role, should take a lead in improving.  

Based on these issues, the committee can make a number of recommendations to the council or other agencies, which can help to make real improvements to the lives of residents in the district.  

Coun June Ashworth, Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny committee, said: "The Overview and Scrutiny Committee is an essential part of the democratic process and provides the ‘checks and balances’ needed to ensure the council delivers its key aims and objectives.

"It is important that local people get in touch, let us know what concerns them or how the council can improve the services it provides." 

If you think there is a particular issue that should be scrutinised, write to: Overview and Scrutiny Committee, c/o Democratic Services at Lancaster City Council, Town Hall, Lancaster, LA1 1PJ.  

Alternatively email scrutiny@lancaster.gov.uk or telephone 01524 582065.  

All Overview and Scrutiny meetings are open to the public and are mostly held at Morecambe Town Hall.  

For more details and to read the agenda and recommendations from the Overview and Scrutiny committee, visit our scrutiny webpage.

Last updated: 03 June 2016