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publications
Audit, scrutiny and risk

Our latest publication summarising research on how audit and scrutiny can work together to tackle the management and oversight of risk.

22 March 2024
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Annual Survey of Overview and Scrutiny – Results Report 2022-23

Read the results from our annual scrutiny survey in 2022-23.

8 March 2024
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Treasure Your Assets

The latest in our Treasure Your Assets series, designed to advise and guide councils in how to manage and control their financial assets.

26 February 2024
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Health scrutiny and the new reconfiguration arrangements

Guidance material to support practitioners to better understand how they can act on new arrangements for the scrutiny of local NHS reconfigurations.

25 January 2024
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Health scrutiny and the new reconfiguration arrangements

This is a guide to the new reconfiguration arrangements, issued to complement statutory guidance issued by Government on 9 January 2024.

9 January 2024
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Access to information for elected members

A publication on Access to Information for elected members.

13 December 2023
case studies
Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

Governance change example, using a bespoke approach to scrutiny at combined authority level.

22 November 2023
case studies
South Tyneside Council

A comprehensive scrutiny report of poverty-related issues in South Tyneside, identifying challenges, exploring solutions, and making recommendations to improve the well-being of residents.

2 November 2023
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Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council

A report which showcases the wide-scale application of four principles of effective scrutiny across the Borough Council.

24 October 2023
publications
Devolution and Good Mayoral Governance White Paper

A paper on the subject of directly elected Mayors in English (DEMs) local government, and as a feature of English combined authorities.

15 June 2023
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Inspecting local authority children’s services: Ofsted and the role of children’s services scrutiny

This paper supports the work of non-Executive Councillors involved in the business of local authority Children’s Scrutiny.

31 May 2023
case studies
Somerset West and Taunton Council

An example of how a Task and Finish Group addressed climate emergency, in collaboration with Scrutiny Committee and the Executive.

17 May 2023
technical papers
The use of call-in: guidance for English authorities

A technical paper giving advice on the operation and review of critical elements of governance framework for local authorities in England.

17 April 2023
technical papers
The review and redrafting of constitutions: guidance for English authorities

A technical paper giving advice on the operation and review of critical elements of governance framework for local authorities in England.

17 April 2023
technical papers
Reviewing schemes of delegation: guidance for English authorities

A technical paper giving advice on the operation and review of critical elements of governance framework for local authorities in England.

17 April 2023
publicationstechnical papers
Health Scrutiny – A Short Guide

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

27 March 2023
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Scrutiny of Children’s Services – A Short Guide

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

20 March 2023
briefing papers
Local Public Accounts Committees

A paper which discusses governance and partnerships in the context of local Public Accounts Committees.

15 March 2023