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Hot off the heels of our own Annual Conference in mid-June, CfGS then attended the LGA Conference 2023 in early July, joined by our...

Chief Executive update, 2023.

Please find below the profiles of our panellists and chair for the panel at our upcoming conference. The conference is titled ‘Governance and scrutiny...

This is a roundtable event to explore the changes to Inspecting local authority children’s services (ILACS) and how Scrutiny can meaningfully add value to...

We are moving towards financial year-end here at CfGS – a busy time, when we are also tying off a lot of our 2022/23...

The information we gather from this survey is used to inform the guidance and support we provide, our discussions with government and other sector...

2023 is going to be an exciting year for CfGS. Firstly, we’ve just opened bookings for our Annual Conference, now back in its old timeslot...

Please click the link below to find the agenda for our annual conference 'Governance and scrutiny fit for the future’ – building public trust...

Managing Finances in a Crazy World Prices rise at their fastest rate for 40 years - inflation already over 11% this year. Bank of England...

Improving Scrutiny:   From the perspective of a new Democratic Services Officer   When I started my role as a Democratic Services Officer, in the April of...

One Coventry Response to Supporting Our Communities with the Cost of Living Crisis – Scrutiny Co-ordination Committee, a blog by Gennie Holmes, Scrutiny Co-ordinator...

Chief executive’s update: W/C 25 November 2022 With apologies for the slight delay since I last wrote to update you on CfGS’s work, here’s some...

Chief executive’s update: W/C 25 November 2022 With apologies for the slight delay since I last wrote to update you on CfGS’s work, here’s some...

As practitioners, we are always keen to develop and improve scrutiny here at Essex County Council, whilst also being mindful to ensure that we...

Look After Yourselves People I write this blog a few short weeks after World Mental Health Day – a day to advocate for, and signpost...

It feels like a different world in which the Department formally known as MHCLG published the statutory guidance for councils and combined authorities on...

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion By Annette Aiken & Natalie Rotherham Recent worldwide events and campaigns have shone a light onto the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and...

Scrutiny and the cost of living Although the cost of living crisis is dominating political conversation this week – especially in light of the...