The LGA has (in late spring 2020) consulted on a draft of the revised Model Code of Conduct for councils …
Read moreComplementing the revised 2nd edition of our guide to scrutiny and COVID-19, this publication sets out the views of practitioners …
Read moreThis paper is intended to support those involved in strategic, member-led transport governance in a (mayoral) combined authority, specifically those …
Read moreThis is a short research report commissioned by the Combined Authorities Governance Network (CAGN) to explore the governance relationship with …
Read moreThis is a short research report commissioned by the Combined Authorities Governance Network (CAGN) to explore the management of freedom …
Read moreIn May 2019, Clive Betts MP (Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee) wrote to CfGS to …
Read moreA CfGS discussion paper on how our attitudes and behaviours influence how decisions are made – and how the changing …
Read moreWhy do councils fail? What happens when they do? As a sector we’ve been grappling with these questions for some …
Read moreScrutiny guidance: things to think about (You can download a print version of this document at the bottom …
Read moreIn June 2018 CfGS convened a roundtable to discuss central Government intervention in local government. The Government has power to …
Read moreThis is an update to a discussion paper produced in early 2018, expanding further on our proposals for local Public …
Read moreThe Welsh Government published a Green Paper on local government in March. The main thrust of the Green Paper was …
Read moreOn 19th March we presented the report and recommendations of our independent governance study to a scrutiny committee of the …
Read moreThe Committee on Standards in Public Life is an independent body which provides advice to the Prime Minister on matters …
Read moreWhy is it needed? What will it deliver? How will it work? This discussion paper sets out the details of …
Read moreCfGS reviews the first few months in operation of the new scrutiny arrangements for Mayoral combined authorities. Since 2015, the …
Read moreA good governance discussion document As collaboration and partnership working need to become more streamlined, more strategic and more effective, …
Read moreThis publication examines the governance and scrutiny of Sustainability and Transformation Plans/Partnerships (STPs). The report is based on research conducted …
Read moreDownload this letter from Dr Sarah Wollaston, Chair of the Health Select Committee of the House of Commons, inviting Health …
Read moreA draft of our new scrutiny self-evaluation framework. This is intended to provide a basis for discussion and comment; a …
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