In May 2019, Clive Betts MP (Chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee) wrote to CfGS to …
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 (You can download a print version of this document at the bottom …
In June 2018 CfGS convened a roundtable to discuss central Government intervention in local government. The Government has power to …
This is an update to a discussion paper produced in early 2018, expanding further on our proposals for local Public …
The Welsh Government published a Green Paper on local government in March. The main thrust of the Green Paper was …
On 19th March we presented the report and recommendations of our independent governance study to a scrutiny committee of the …
The Committee on Standards in Public Life is an independent body which provides advice to the Prime Minister on matters …
CfGS reviews the first few months in operation of the new scrutiny arrangements for Mayoral combined authorities. Since 2015, the …
A good governance discussion document As collaboration and partnership working need to become more streamlined, more strategic and more effective, …
Devolution is of interest to everyone in local government. This CfGS publication explores some of the common challenges around governance and …
Kicking off our 2015/16 campaign on devolution and governance, this report highlights the key steps that we think areas pursuing …