Introduction
The 'Councillor Call for Action' (CCfA) was introduced under section 119 of
the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, and came into
force on 1 April 2009.
The Act enables any member of the council to refer to an appropriate scrutiny
committee/panel any local government matter or any crime and disorder matter
which affects their ward. In North Lincolnshire, CCfAs regarding local government
matters shall be referred to and dealt with by the Scrutiny Coordinating Panel.
Crime and disorder matters shall be referred to and dealt with by the council's
Crime and Disorder Committee as stated in the Police and Justice Act 2006, Crime
and Disorder (Overview and Scrutiny) Regulations. This is the Safer and Stronger
Communities Scrutiny Panel. However, all referrals to either panel shall apply
this protocol.
The power to refer a matter as a CCfA is available only where the matter is
of direct concern to the ward which the councillor represents. A councillor
can refer a matter even if no citizen has asked him/her to consider it, and
there is no requirement for councillors in multi-member wards to agree - any
of them can refer a matter. Explanatory notes and a request form can be accessed
below.
Councillor Call for Action Request Form
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Explanatory Notes
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