Committee details

The Overview and Scrutiny Committee was established by the Combined Authority in May 2017 in accordance with the Combined Authorities Order 2017. The Committee is made up of 3 elected Members from each of the constituent Local Authorities of the LCR Combined Authority, along with two additional elected Members from Liverpool City Region Groups to reach a total membership of 20 members, that is reflective of the political make-up of the City Region as a whole.

The role of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee is to:-

·       Scrutinise the decision and actions taken by the Combined Authority or the Metro Mayor;

·       Act as a ‘critical friend’ to policy and strategy development;

·       Undertake scrutiny reviews into areas of strategic importance for the people of the Liverpool City Region;  and

·       Monitor the delivery of the Combined Authority’s strategic plan.