Category: Blog
Local government scrutiny 2017/18 – annual scrutiny survey results
Since 2003 we have been asking members and officers about the state of scrutiny in their authorities. Many a time results have been rather grim, with scrutiny impact considered to be quite low and scrutiny constraints to be too numerous. This year, however, we are excited to report that 2017/18 seems to be quite a […]
The impact of scrutiny in the healthcare system – guest blog
Councillor Jonathan Glanz, from Westminster City Council, provides valuable insight in to scrutiny of health and wellbeing. Scrutiny adds value in a number of areas, particularly when it drives improved services and outcomes for residents. Here at Westminster City Council, the Adults and Health Policy and Scrutiny Committee set up a task group in 2017 to […]
Public Service Providers – trust, transparency and scrutiny? Take part in our survey!
CfGS is working to support a business in the energy, services and regeneration market who serves organisations in the public sector (including councils, schools, hospitals, housing organisations). They are keen to provide transparency and scrutiny of their activities to build trust between the business, its customers and stakeholders and improve its service delivery and […]
Building corporate trust by building in scrutiny
Public Trust Boards – what they are and how they work The issue of trust in our institutions and decision-makers is something we are struggling with as a society. Alongside the usual suspects of greedy corporates, politicians, journalists and lawyers, others, who have previously occupied a higher moral space, have found themselves on the public […]
Flooding scrutiny regulations no longer in force
If you like central Government process, and you also like local scrutiny of flood management and flood risk, the last month will have been an exciting month for you. If not, allow me to get you up to speed on something which, while a bit niche, has surprisingly broad implications – the fact that regulations […]
Planning scrutiny training for the new municipal year
In local government leading up to May is a busy time of year as councils prepare and plan for a new council year and with all the potential changes that can bring in positions, committee places and if you are facing elections new members or even a change in administration. Whatever level of change you […]
CfGS is recruiting a Delivery Manager – Applications are now closed
Delivery Manager London, £34-36,000 + benefits Do you want a new job in the UK’s leading governance organisation? Are you passionate about decision-making being more inclusive and open to scrutiny? Do you have the expertise in research and event management and want to help us grow and succeed? We are recruiting to a new post […]
Northamptonshire provides some sobering lessons on budget scrutiny
One of the immediate consequences of central Government intervention in councils – the kind of intervention that is expected imminently in Northamptonshire – is that commentators and journalists begin to crawl over the council, dissecting what went wrong and offering their own insights. These sorts of “noises off” are often precisely what the council involved […]
Understanding risk, building resilience, improving performance
Using organisational insight to enhance governance and scrutiny A priceless asset of any organisation or business is insight from the workforce – the knowledge, skills and experience that people use every day to get the job done. But how many organisations or businesses make best use of that insight – to help identify risks and […]
A clinicians guide to local government – video
The National Health Service is at a critical time in its history. Life expectancy has improved significantly over recent years whilst technology in the health care field is advancing at an exponential rate and expectations are understandably higher than they once were. Although living longer, people are, on average, spending a greater proportion of their […]