Guide to the Call-in process
Introduction
Call-in is a provision of the Local Government Act (2000) that enables councillors to ensure that the principles of decision-making set out in the council's Constitution (opens new window) are adhered to. It allows Overview and Scrutiny (O&S) committees to require the council's executive to reconsider certain decisions prior to implementation.
Call-in is only intended to be used in exceptional circumstances when councillors believe that a decision has been taken in a way that is contrary to the council's principles of decision-making and when representations to the decision maker about these concerns have not resolved the issue.
This guide supports Part 8 of the council's constitution - Overview and Scrutiny Procedure Rule (opens new window) - and describes:
- which decisions can be called in
- who can call a decision in
- how to request a call-in
- what options overview and scrutiny committees have when considering a decision that has been called in
- what decision makers must do when a decision has been called in and referred back to them for reconsideration.
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- OpenDocument text format (ODT) - Guide to the Call-in process (OpenDocument text format, 43 KB)(opens new window) ODT version of this document, which also contains Overview and Scrutiny Call-in Request form
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