During the course of the year, Scrutiny Committees consider a number of items at their meetings, some of which become the focus of further investigation. Once an item has been selected for further investigation, a Study Group is formed of a number of Councillors and specialist Officers and a set of aims and objectives and a proposed timescale for the study are established.

The study group identifies a number of witnesses it would wish to gather evidence from and work begins on achieving the aims of the study. At the end of the study, a formal report of the group's findings is produced and reported back to the Scrutiny Committee from which it was formed, outlining its findings and conclusions along with recommendations for future action.

The investigations carried out to date include:

Community Development Scrutiny Committee

• Utilisation of public buildings in the borough

Environment Scrutiny Committee

• The effectiveness of travel plans in Guildford Borough

Housing, Health and Safety Scrutiny Committee

• The role of the borough council in contributing to the alleviation of hospital bed blocking problems
• Investigation into Anti-Social Behaviour within Guildford Borough

Current Scrutiny Committee investigation
Services for the Homeless in Guildford Borough - Housing, Health & Safety Scrutiny Committee.

If you would like to submit a suggestion for a possible Scrutiny Committee investigation, please contact us using the suggestion form below. Your suggestion will be received by the Committee Services team and passed to the chairman of the appropriate Scrutiny Committee for consideration.