Category: Blog
The “Scrutiny Protocol” – new arrangements for scrutiny in combined authorities
Government guidance for combined authorities on overview and scrutiny arrangements, alongside a CfGS perspective and guide.
Fitting scrutiny into the local assurance framework
Exploration of how scrutiny is used effectively in quality assurance and who is responsible for this.
Councillors’ use of information
CfGS explainer on our guidance for councillors on their rights to access information.
Scrutiny of children’s services
Core elements in the Scrutiny of children’s services.
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.