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Letter to Clive Betts MP on the statutory scrutiny guidance

In May 2019, Clive Betts MP (Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee) wrote to CfGS to …

Governance, culture and collaboration

A CfGS discussion paper on how our attitudes and behaviours influence how decisions are made – and how the changing …

Scrutiny guidance: things to think about

        Scrutiny guidance: things to think about (You can download a print version of this document at the bottom …

Roundtable note: central Government intervention

In June 2018 CfGS convened a roundtable to discuss central Government intervention in local government.  The Government has power to …

Discussion paper: local Public Accounts Committees

This is an update to a discussion paper produced in early 2018, expanding further on our proposals for local Public …

Response to Welsh Government local government Green Paper

The Welsh Government published a Green Paper on local government in March.  The main thrust of the Green Paper was …

Reflecting on public comments in relation to the independent governance study at Kensington and Chelsea Council

On 19th March we presented the report and recommendations of our independent governance study to a scrutiny committee of the …

Response to consultation by Committee on Standards in Public Life on ethical standards in local government

The Committee on Standards in Public Life is an independent body which provides advice to the Prime Minister on matters …

Combined authority scrutiny: six months on

CfGS reviews the first few months in operation of the new scrutiny arrangements for Mayoral combined authorities.  Since 2015, the …

Scrutiny: the new assurance?

A good governance discussion document  As collaboration and partnership working need to become more streamlined, more strategic and more effective, …

Governance and devolution: charting the way

Devolution is of interest to everyone in local government. This CfGS publication explores some of the common challenges around governance and …

Devo why, devo how?

Kicking off our 2015/16 campaign on devolution and governance, this report highlights the key steps that we think areas pursuing …