Resource type: Research
Annual Survey of Overview and Scrutiny – Results Report 2023-24
Access our annual scrutiny survey results and discover key findings from 2023-24.
Annual Survey of Overview and Scrutiny – Results Report 2022-23
Read the results from our annual scrutiny survey in 2022-23.
Cost-of-Living Information Digest
An information digest for local authorities undertaking, or planning to undertake, research on the cost-of-living crisis.
Council size changes: learning lessons from submissions and implementation
Research on the process electoral review in England, 2022.
Annual Survey of Overview and Scrutiny – Results Report 2021-22
Read the results from the 2021-22 annual overview and scrutiny survey.
Scrutiny Improvement Reviews – main themes & findings
An evaluation of local authority scrutiny functions, using our CfGS Scrutiny Improvement Review methodology.
Annual Survey of Overview and Scrutiny – Results Report 2020-21
Results from the 2020-21 annual overview and scrutiny survey.
Combined authority governance during COVID-19
This ‘lessons learnt’ style debrief highlights governance change within combined authorities (CAs) as they responded to the crisis and considers the governance risks in the recovery phase.
Using scrutiny to tackle gambling harms
A collection of case studies from local authorities, on approaches to tackling gambling harms through scrutiny.