News & events

An introduction to relationships in the "golden triangle" of Monitoring Officer, Chief Finance Officer and Chief Executive.

Camilla de Bernhardt Lane explores ways to navigate Council budgets and pressures associated with finance.

Headlines from the 2022-23 results of our annual of overview and survey in local government.

Arrangements for Health Scrutiny explored by Camilla de Bernhardt Lane and Ed Hammond, with practical tips on how to administer them.

A dive into relationships, behaviours and conduct management, involving members, officers, and the public.

Information about external review and peer-led assurance techniques, associated with the "Corporate Peer Challenge.”

An outline of how complaints can improve the corporate governance process, with focus on Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.

Government guidance for combined authorities on overview and scrutiny arrangements, alongside a CfGS perspective and guide.

Exploration of how scrutiny is used effectively in quality assurance and who is responsible for this.

CfGS explainer on our guidance for councillors on their rights to access information.

Core elements in the Scrutiny of children’s services.

Discussion piece on DHSC new health scrutiny arrangements.

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

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

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

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...

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

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