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Consultancy

We help organisations – including local, regional, and national government, as well as institutions and non-profits – to transform the way they lead, collaborate, and make decisions

Building on more than 20 years' hands-on experience in local government, we understand how culture, behaviour, and governance intersect to shape real outcomes. Our consultancy empowers organisations to embrace change, strengthen trust, and create governance systems that drive meaningful and lasting impact

Board Effectiveness

  • Enhance the alignment and performance of Boards across various sectors
  • Address both technical structures and personal dynamics within Boards
  • Support Boards in fulfilling their strategic, regulatory, and oversight roles.

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Constitution Review

  • Conduct an independent review of your council’s constitution, including practical application
  • Produce an action plan to support change
  • Align activity to your next Annual Governance Statement
  • Address both the written rules and the attitudes and behaviours around them
  • Provide guidance to help authorities instil a sense of collective ownership of their constitution, where people live and breathe its values

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Governance Change

  • Provide guidance on formal governance change in local government
  • Support councillors to plan and act on governance changes
  • Provide technical expertise through this often complex and technical issue

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Reviewing Local Democracy

  • Expert support to rethink the council’s relationship with residents
  • Work with stakeholders to co-design activities
  • Design and lead public engagement activities and member surveys, to gather comprehensive insights to develop findings and recommendations
  • Produce a robust, evidence-based report with actionable recommendations to guide the implementation of changes that strengthen local democracy
  • Facilitate a reflective exercise post-review to capture key learnings and ensure that these insights inform future democratic practices and governance improvements
  • Conduct independent reviews of existing plans and arrangements

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Scrutiny Impact Review

  • Review current arrangements around operating culture, behaviours, relationships, and mindset
  • Evaluate organisational commitment and clarity of purpose
  • Observe member and officer skills and capacity
  • Investigate the current impact of the scrutiny process
  • Produce a report based on the findings
  • Provide actionable recommendations to enhance your scrutiny arrangements, ensuring they are robust, impactful, and contribute to better governance outcomes
  • Evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of scrutiny in councils and combined authorities
  • Apply best practices derived from CfGS’s two decades of research and experience, along with statutory and non-statutory guidance, to ensure your scrutiny processes are effective and aligned with national standards

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Stakeholder Challenge & Engagement Reviews

  • Assess and improving stakeholder engagement processes
  • Enhance collaboration and shared purpose across organisations
  • Ensure effective oversight and challenge within governance structures

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