Category: Blog

Public participation par excellence

Ideas to increase the reach of scrutiny activities and increase public engagement.


Key learning points for effective member officer relations

Core elements for strengthening positive dynamics of member/officer relationships.


LGA Conference Blog, By Megan Ingle

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 colleagues the Association of Democratic Service Officers (ADSO) and Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) on the ‘good governance hub’. The LGA advised that their programme this year would ‘focus on providing […]


Training and Development Checklist

Step-by-step guide to putting together a scrutiny training and development programme.


‘Complaints – a window into their role in good corporate governance and as the driver for improvement’

Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman perspective on investigating complaints about councils.


CfGS Annual Conference

Results and reflections on the 2023 CfGS Annual Conference, Annual Conference.


Health Scrutiny and the Hewitt Review

Thoughts on the Hewitt Review on integrated care systems.


Failure to Prepare, Prepare To Fail

Exploration of how to prepare for a new a incoming administration.


Devon County Council – Children’s Scrutiny and Ofsted

Sharpening the scrutiny function in a Children’s Scrutiny Action Plan, in respond to Ofsted.


Local Public Accounts Committees – You Heard It Here First

Thoughts on bringing accountability in Local Public Accounts Committees to life.