Use this page to learn about the call-in process. This is a legal process enabling a prescribed number of members of the Council (including statutory co-opted members) to request reconsideration of a decision which has been made but is not yet implemented.
Decisions subject to the call-in procedure may have been made by:
• the Cabinet
• a Cabinet Member
• a committee of the Cabinet
• an Officer acting on delegated authority from the Cabinet
• an area committee
• a body under joint arrangements
Decisions that cannot be subject to the call in procedure include the decisions of quasi-judicial or Regulatory Committees.
Principles governing the call in arrangements
There must be a balance between holding the decision-makers to account and the need for effective and efficient executive working. A decision-maker will not be asked to reconsider a decision more than once. These principles will be considered by those determining the validity of a call-in request.
How the call-in process works
All Cabinet decisions are published, online and at our office. The publication notice or meeting minutes will state the date the decision is published and specify when it will come into effect. The decision may then be implemented on the expiry of a period of 5 clear working days after the date of publication - unless the decision is called in.
The call in notice must state why, in the opinion of the Councillors, it is considered that the decision should be reviewed or reconsidered by the decision-maker and a reason for the call- in. Councillors and statutory co-optees can sign a maximum of 5 call-in requests per Council year.