Category: Blog

DHSC confirms new health scrutiny arrangements to start in January

Discussion piece on DHSC new health scrutiny arrangements.


To empower or intimidate?

An account of how council chambers can have significant impact on how people relate to governance and scrutiny.


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.