In May 2019, Clive Betts MP (Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee) wrote to CfGS to …
Read moreThe Welsh Government published a Green Paper on local government in March. The main thrust of the Green Paper was …
Read moreThe Committee on Standards in Public Life is an independent body which provides advice to the Prime Minister on matters …
Read moreDownload this letter from Dr Sarah Wollaston, Chair of the Health Select Committee of the House of Commons, inviting Health …
Read moreResponding to the House of Commons’ Communities and Local Government (CLG) Select Committee’s review of its own work since 2010 …
Read moreShort briefing setting out CfGS’s suggestions on the Cities and Local Government Devolution Bill. Intended principally for Parliamentarians but relevant …
Read moreBriefing providing a comprehensive rundown on national policy and activity relating to the concept of social value (including the Social …
Read moreOur response to an inquiry carried out by MPs into the effectiveness of Police and Crime Commissioners.
Read moreBriefing providing policy background to national and local activity relating to domestic violence – how it is identified and tackling, …
Read moreProviding advice on the role that scrutiny can perform in helping councils and local health bodies to understand, and arrest, …
Read moreHelping council scrutiny to support improvements in quality and patient experience and help the local NHS put patiends first, in …
Read moreExamining national and local steps to tackle violent extremism, and suggesting ways in which scrutiny can investigate this issue locally. …
Read moreThis briefing, the twenty-fourth in our Policy Briefing series, look at national and local policy around emergency planning –the organisations …
Read moreThis briefing, the twenty-second in our policy briefings series, looks at public transport in local areas. Public transport helps to …
Read moreRaising questions that areas wishing to review their NHS Health Check service can use to help them understand their local …
Read moreProviding a comprehensive rundown on the likely funding outlook for local councils in 2012, and practical advice on how overview …
Read moreProviding a comprehensive rundown on national policy and activity relating to town centre regeneration and redevelopment, and practical advice on …
Read moreProviding a comprehensive rundown on regulations issued by Government in 2012 relating to local government transparency and access to information …
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