Resource type: Publications

Health Scrutiny – A Short Guide

An introductory guide and overview of Health and Adult Services Scrutiny.


Scrutiny of Children’s Services – A Short Guide

A guide to scrutiny of Children’s Services within local authorities.


10 Questions on Cyber Security

An LGA guide is for councillors sitting on scrutiny committees, and the officers who support them.


Scrutiny Practitioners Guide

A go-to guide for all scrutiny practitioners.


Scrutiny and work programming

A summary of material on scrutiny work programming, 2022.


Health and Care Act: discussion paper

A discussion paper on Regulations and Statutory Guidance relating to health scrutiny, further to the Health and Care Act 2022.


Critical risks, commercialisation and the role of Scrutiny

A Critical Risk Brochure for local authorities, exploring scrutiny and commercialisation.


Learning from the pandemic

A lessons-learned guide, post pandemic in 2022.


CfGS 2021-2022 Annual Report and Accounts

An overview of CfGS activity in 2021-22.


Local politics, local campaigns. Understanding how councils work and getting your voice heard.

A guide rethinking how local decisions get made, including changes that we might need to make in local democracy after the pandemic.