News & events

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

CfGS insights on the establishment of the Office for Local Government (Oflog).

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.

Notes from our roundtable event on the governance implications of Government intervention in local councils.

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.

Results and reflections on the 2023 CfGS Annual Conference, Annual Conference.

Chief Executive update, 2023.

Headline findings of the 2023 CfGS annual survey of overview and scrutiny in local government.