The Local Government Act 2000 required local authorities to implement a new system of decision making, to modernise the whole process.

Under these arrangements decisions can be taken more quickly and it is made clear

(a)  what decisions are going to be taken, when and by whom (see Latest Forward Plan), and

(b)  What decisions have been taken, by whom, and the reasons why (see Decisions)

Decisions are made by the Council Leader and Cabinet, each of whom have particular areas of responsibility.  Their decisions are held to account by other elected Members through Overview and Scrutiny,

At Braintree, the overview and Scrutiny function has been split into two discrete areas.

(1)  Audit Committee

(2)  Overview and Scrutiny Committee

An overview of the last year's work and work programme for the current year are contained in the Scrutiny Annual Report 2006/2007

Councillor Michael Gage - Chairman of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee

 

Councillor David Reid - Chairman of the Audit Committee