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Fireside Chat: English Devolution White Paper
Watch our fireside chat explaining more about the English Devolution White Paper, what it includes, and how the changes it proposes will affect local government and delivering scrutiny and governance.
English Devolution White Paper Explainer
Learn more about the English Devolution White Paper with our explainer.
The challenge of reforming standards
Camilla de Bernhardt Lane has been part of conversations with the government to help its work improving the regime. She explains how important getting standards right is, and the trade-off that makes this such a difficult challenge.
Annual conference speakers, panellists and hosts announced
Read the latest exciting developments on our conference as we head towards March.
Panel members and workshop hosts at the CfGS conference
Find out more about workshop hosts, panel members and speakers for the CfGS Annual Conference.
We are going to Notwestminster
We’ll be out in force at Notwestminster, on 15 February, 2025, at the University of Huddersfield. And we’re sponsoring this year’s event – ‘Connected by Hope’.
How do we want local democracy to look in a decade’s time? And how do we realise that vision today?
In light of the government’s plans for devolution, which include the merger of many councils and a uniform layer of strategic, devolved government across all of England, there are plenty of big discussions that need to start – and we are making sure there’s room for them in our Annual Conference
Merry Christmas from CfGS
A reflection on the past year from our Chief Executive, Mel Stevens.
English Devolution White Paper: governance and scrutiny are vital
This blog explores the key announcements from the English Devolution White Paper, examining what the proposed local government mergers mean for governance, scrutiny, and the future of strategic authorities across England.