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 one elected Member from both the Liverpool City Region Liberal Democrat Group and the Liverpool City Region Conservative Group.
The role of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee is to:-
· Scrutinise the decision and actions taken by the Combined Authority or the Metro Mayor;
· Provide 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.
Support officer: Lisa Backstrom.
Phone: 0151 330 1079
Email: democratic.services@liverpoolcityregion-ca.gov.uk