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Join us to explore what makes a scrutiny review one that lands, from one that stalls, and how to turn findings into recommendations that get results.

The article makes the case that political disagreement isn't the enemy of good governance – weak governance itself is, using Croydon's financial crisis to show how poor challenge culture and transparency, not politics, caused the breakdown.

Join this latest learning event, geared towards helping councillors understand their council's constitution and use it with confidence.

Catch up on what CfGS Chief Executive Mel Stevens urges town council clerks to consider at the SLCC's annual conference in Harrogate, including why larger town councils matter more than ever as neighbourhood governance moves into the formal architecture of local government.