Be vocal and help make a difference... Become a Co-opted Member on one of Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council's Scrutiny Committees.
Scrutiny is an umbrella term covering a wide range of roles with key legislative responsibility for:
- Holding the Cabinet to account
- Policy Review and Development
- Reviewing and scrutinising the performance of the Council and help drive improvements in services.
- External scrutiny
Overview and Scrutiny Committees help ensure local public services are delivered effectively and efficiently and have wide ranging powers to investigate areas of local interest.
Scrutiny can question decision takers, call in expert witnesses or hear evidence from other local stakeholders. Investigations are not restricted to Council run services, any area of interest to the local community may be investigated by scrutiny.
- The Council has five scrutiny committees:
- Corporate Support and Resources
- Neighbourhood Services, Countryside and Planning Scrutiny Committee
- Learning and LGES (Local Government Education Service) Scrutiny Committee
- Social Services Scrutiny Committee
- Regeneration and Public Protection Scrutiny Committee
There are currently vacancies for Voluntary Sector Co-opted representative on three Scrutiny Committees.
- Corporate Support and Resources Committee,
- Learning & Education,
- Social Services.
If you are interested in learning more about the role and responsibilities of Scrutiny Committee members, Voluntary Action Merthyr Tydfil will be holding an online awareness session on 23rd January 2025 at 10am at VAMT.
To book your place contact karen.vowles@vamt.net
