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I had always intended to write a blog reflecting on my first 6-months as Chief Executive at CfGS.  However, I must admit to never...

NEW GUIDANCE ON CALL-IN Introduction and objectives As part of its work supporting local authority governance, CfGS is planning to produce a short guide on the...

Terrie’s reflections as the Board publishes its second independent annual report As Chair of the Mears Scrutiny Board, I am pleased to report the main...

Next week, clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) will cease to be, and in their place new statutory Integrated Care Boards (ICBs) will come into being...

As a former Chief Fire Officer, I was delighted when an invitation arrived from the LGA for me to deliver a series of workshops...

The Centre for Governance and Scrutiny is looking for an experienced governance professional to join the team, on secondment or a fixed term contract,...

In 2019 and 2021 we experienced some comparatively high “councillor turnover” – and we can probably expect similar in local elections this May. The neutral...

We want to know what you think! Do you work as a senior scrutiny officer in an English or Welsh Council? Do you have time...

The Health and Care Bill continues on its progress through the House of Lords.  A number of partners have come together to support amendments which...

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) have recently published their proposals for the health and care integration white paper, ‘Joining up care...

Today (28 February) we published guidance for councils in England on new approaches to hybrid meetings. This guidance focuses on matters relating to behaviours...

Here, you can read our detailed paper setting out the key elements of the White Paper, published in early February 2022. This blog aims to...

As I begin my second day in the role of Chief Executive at CfGS, I look forward to busy and exciting times ahead. During a...

Peers considering the Health and Care Bill in the House of Lords reached amendments relating to overview and scrutiny on Wednesday 26 January. These...

At the time of writing we are in the midst of the political furore over allegations of parties held in Downing Street during lockdown....

Lord Kerslake, Chair of CfGS, has announced Andy Fry OBE as the new Chief Executive of the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny. Andy is a...

We’ve produced material on the climate emergency before – we published a blog on how scrutiny could approach the issue in 2019, and in...

Jacqui McKinlay is set to step down as Chief Executive of the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny after six years leading the organisation. She...