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 This is the third in a series of blogposts on governance and devolution. CfGS has been funded by the LGA to provide practical support...

It used to be that one referred to the infamous Encyclopedia Britannica entry For Wales, see England, to highlight the degree of English hegemony...

First thoughts on the English Devolution Accountability Framework.

 Following the referendum result there’s a lot of chatter about the likely impact of the decision on local government and the devolution agenda.If this...

This blog is the second in a series we are writing as part of our support work, funded by the LGA, on English devolutionIt...

May seems to be the month for publishing major reports on devolution. There is our own, launched recently (http://cfgs.org.uk/cards-on-the-table-devolution/), there is the imminent paper...

With national politics restarting this week after the Queen’s funeral, there is plenty in the new PM’s inbox – and plenty for those of...

Jacqui comments and Ed blogs on the new Public Accounts Committee report.Jacqui McKinlay, Chief Executive of CfGS, commenting on the release of the Public...

This week we published two practical guides for those involved, or with an interest in, local governance, combined authorities (CAs) and devolution. Our COVID-19 ‘lessons...

Today (12th May) we are launching a major paper on devolution governance. It aims to explore all aspects of the preparation, negotiation and implementation...

This is the fifth in a series of blogs being produced by CfGS as part of the support work we are carrying out over 2015/16...

In my last blog I talked in general terms about the attitude and approach of the executive, and what makes for good political leadership....

 The Communities and Local Government Committee has today released a report highly supportive of the principle of greater devolution but is critical that the...

  “Getting the governance right” for devolution isn’t about bureaucracy, or a sideshow distracting us from the real prize  of more power for combined authorities....

Ed Hammond explores the future health of devolution and what it means for scrutiny. Lord Porter, Chair of the Local Government Association, thinks devo is...

Look After Yourselves People I write this blog a few short weeks after World Mental Health Day – a day to advocate for, and signpost...

This is the first in a series of five blogs on political culture and scrutiny. Over the course of the next couple of months...

This is the third in a series of blogs about political culture in local governance and scrutiny. You can find the first and second...

Devolution is gathering pace in England. True, I could have started a blog with that line at any point in the last eighteen months,...

The Public Accounts Committee has been interested in the Government’s policies on English devolution for some time now. Earlier this year, they put out...

Devolution is of interest to everyone in local government. This CfGS publication explores some of the common challenges around governance and devolution and how a...