This paper is intended to support those involved in strategic, member-led transport governance in a (mayoral) combined authority, specifically those …
Read moreThis is the third of five guides for councillors (and those supporting them) on managing some of the challenges associated …
Read moreThis is the second of five guides for councillors (and those supporting them) on managing some of the challenges associated …
Read moreThis is the first of five guides for councillors (and those supporting them) on managing some of the challenges associated …
Read moreThis plan will be regularly updated. It reflects our current expectations of our LGA-funded activity in the coming months.
Read moreWe carried out a full survey in 2019, to find out councillors and officers views of oversight and scrutiny. Nearly …
Read moreOur commercialisation and scrutiny guide is a practical tool for councillors who are involved in scrutiny and wish to find …
Read moreTaking Scrutiny Seriously is a series of tools to help council CEOs and senior statutory officers improve the profile and …
Read moreThis is the first of five guides for councillors (and those supporting them) on managing some of the challenges associated …
Read moreThis is the second of five guides for councillors (and those supporting them) on managing some of the challenges associated …
Read morePublications exploring the governance and scrutiny challenges which form part of new developments such as devolution, sustainability and transformation plans in health or new delivery vehicles. These are free to access, and some are funded by our partners including the Local Government Association.
Thought-leadership and policy development work which seeks to learn from our delivery experience or provide insight into new and potential challenges facing leaders and the governance community. This often takes the form of roundtables, blogs and think pieces.
Organising idea exchanges, best practice and support events including conferences, regional seminars and gatherings for specific groups of practitioners. These are promoted via our newsletter and you can sign-up here.
Running campaigns when we think something needs highlighting or changing. Often this involves advocating the benefits of transparency and accountability – an example is changes we promoted to local government scrutiny to coincide with the Communities and Local Government Select Committee Inquiry. You can read about our submission to the inquiry here.
Research is an area where CfGS is looking to increase activity. The aim is to have a good balance between work we fund from income generation and projects funded via grants and other research funding mechanisms.
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