Category: News
How Open Government can rebuild trust, support reforms, and drive efficiency
Joint letter from the UK Open Government Network, on how open government can build trust, support reforms and drive.
Turn and face the changes
Key messages from Mel Stevens on the governance of public services, as featured in the Municipal Journal.
Council Impact: Strong Scrutiny Linked to Confidence and Effective Relationships
Headlines from the 2022-23 results of our annual of overview and survey in local government.
Health Scrutiny Fireside Chat
Arrangements for Health Scrutiny explored by Camilla de Bernhardt Lane and Ed Hammond, with practical tips on how to administer them.
CfGS Submission to LUHC Select Committee Call for Evidence on Oflog
CfGS insights on the establishment of the Office for Local Government (Oflog).
Governance implications of Government intervention in local councils
Notes from our roundtable event on the governance implications of Government intervention in local councils.
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 […]
Chief executive’s update: April 2023
Chief Executive update, 2023.
CfGS 2023 annual survey of overview and scrutiny in local government
Headline findings of the 2023 CfGS annual survey of overview and scrutiny in local government.
South-West Regional Scrutiny Network – Homelessness Task and Finish Group
Cross-party Homelessness Task and Finish Working Group, launched to examine the impact of any increase in homelessness in Exeter as a result of benefit cuts and increases in the cost of living.