What do the Local Joint Committees do?
They act as a decision maker with regard to the local delivery of a range of services. They are able to determine expenditure of a delegated budget and to prioritise resource allocation in their area. Local Joint Committees are able to scrutinise local service delivery and to call Shropshire Council’s leading members or senior managers to attend meetings and explain decisions affecting their locality. They are also able to hold other public service providers to account and to refer matters of concern about service delivery to the council’s scrutiny panels. The committees act as the formal consultation mechanism for Shropshire Council, over and above that provided by local parish and town councils.
