Reviews and recommendations. 8.1 The process of joint scrutiny will be an open and transparent process designed to engage the Constituent Councils, their residents and other stakeholders.
8.2 Meetings will be held in public unless the meeting decides to convene in private in order to discuss confidential or exempt information, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the LGA 1972 or LGA 2000.
8.3 The terms of reference, timescale and outline of any review will be agreed by Scrutiny Pool members appointed at their annual meeting.
8.4 Different approaches to scrutiny reviews may be taken in each case but members will seek to act in an inclusive manner and will take evidence from a wide range of opinion. The Scrutiny Pool will make specific efforts to engage with hard to reach groups.
8.5 The primary objective of any Scrutiny Panel established under these arrangements will be to reach consensus on its recommendations, but where a minimum number of 2 members express an alternative to the majority view, they will be permitted to produce a minority report.
8.6 Voting if needed will be by a show of hands and a simple majority will be required to approve any recommendation.
