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CfGS has produced updated material on work programming and the production of scrutiny annual reports. This replaces earlier guidance produced by CfGS in 2011. It...

The Government has established an Independent Review of Administrative Law (IRAL), chaired by Lord Faulks, which is considering whether action is needed to change...

The LGA has (in late spring 2020) consulted on a draft of the revised Model Code of Conduct for councils in England.  CfGS has produced...

With the LGA, we have produced guidance for councils on ways that scrutiny can effectively contribute to local policy on counter-extremism. It provides background...

This practical guide has been produced in partnership with the NHS Confederation. It is based on discussions with around 70 local government health and care...

Complementing the revised 2nd edition of our guide to scrutiny and COVID-19, this publication sets out the views of practitioners on their councils' scrutiny...

Published in partnership with CIPFA.  The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on council finances, uncertainty regarding the delayed fair funding review and future operations for...

This paper is intended to support those involved in strategic, member-led transport governance in a (mayoral) combined authority, specifically those which previously had integrated...

We carried out a full survey in 2019, to find out councillors and officers views of oversight and scrutiny.    Nearly two-thirds (62%) of councils in...

Our commercialisation and scrutiny guide is a practical tool for councillors who are involved in scrutiny and wish to find out more about scrutiny...

Taking Scrutiny Seriously is a series of tools to help council CEOs and senior statutory officers improve the profile and impact of their council...

This is a short research report commissioned by the Combined Authorities Governance Network (CAGN) to explore the governance relationship with Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs)....

This is a short research report commissioned by the Combined Authorities Governance Network (CAGN) to explore the management of freedom of information (FOI) requests...

Ten questions council scrutiny committees can ask about commissioning, delivery and outcomes from services. This guide aims to help councillors to build their knowledge and...

In May 2019, Clive Betts MP (Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee) wrote to CfGS to ask for our thoughts...

This guide is intended to provide advice to councils, councillors and officers on the operation of overview and scrutiny; we also hope and expect...

A CfGS discussion paper on how our attitudes and behaviours influence how decisions are made - and how the changing way that public services...

In this publication we hear directly from a range of local authorities about their experiences of scrutiny, providing an opportunity to reflect on the...