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Originally Posted by Neil
I don't think Cllr's should sit on scrutiny panels. It could be a job I would be good at  |
The scrutineers (sounds like a bunch of pirates) are nothing to do with the Cabinet and so are one step removed. I have to say that by and large the Resources committee that I sit on doesn't pull its punches with picking policies to bits and has an excellent chair in the form of Cllr Hayes.
The problem I have with it is that it barely has influence on Cabinet decisions, let alone power. If I call a portfoilio holder in for scrutiny they may simply decide to send someone in their place. Grilling the monkey instead of the organ grinder passes the buck of culpability.