10 Questions

A practical guide for councillors and scrutiny officers that sets out ten key questions, with national context and a jargon buster, to help scrutiny test how well their council is responding to housing need, homelessness and rising temporary accommodation costs, and, for stock-owning councils, housing quality and tenant satisfaction.

This guide helps councillors and scrutiny officers test how well their council is preparing for the effects of climate change, from flooding and extreme heat to the resilience of council services, housing and emergency planning. Explore ten key questions, with context and a jargon buster, to help scrutiny focus on whether the council understands its local risks and is acting on them.

Adult social care is one of the biggest risks a council carries. This guide helps scrutiny members test what matters most, from safeguarding and waiting lists to the care market, workforce and unpaid carers.

Ten essential questions, with follow-up prompts and a jargon buster, to help scrutiny councillors and officers test their council’s finances and shape the budget before it’s finalised.