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A local council governance review, with significant impact in formal governance arrangements and how backbenchers and the public are involved in decision-making.

A new approach to engaging customers housing association business, with more effective ways to listen and respond.

Design and implementation of an independent governance mechanism to ensure accountability for the delivery of a new Responsible Business Charter.

Example of our methodology for a scrutiny impact review, with recommendations for a council to put into action.

Democracy review, with focus on engagement with local people as part of a wider Independent democracy commission.

Pilots and delivery of structured peer reviews for England's LEPs, enhancing governance through focused discussions and actionable insights.

We have recently recorded our 'Online Scrutiny Meetings for Councillors' webinar for you to watch below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aEJVtIBs4Y We will also be uploading recorded webinars for members...

Should we begin to get worried that nine weeks since the lock-down started and seven weeks since the Coronavirus Act offered councils the means...

A few people in the sector noted with raised eyebrows that Government chose last week to publish a paper setting out its approach to future...

Guest post from Councillor Philip Broadhead, BCP Council If we had tried to imagine only 6-7 weeks ago how very different the world would look...

One of many emerging risks arising from the COVID-19 crisis is that of council finances.   This is not as immediate and high profile as the...

This paper is intended to support those involved in strategic, member-led transport governance in a (mayoral) combined authority, specifically those which previously had integrated...

The Centre for Governance and Scrutiny provides a helpdesk service on matters relating to governance and scrutiny. We are available on the phone, by e-mail...

Our training and development offer is changing in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. You can find out more about our overall offer here.   From now until September we...

The Local Authorities and Police and Crime Panels (Coronavirus) (Flexibility of Local Authority and Police and Crime Panel Meetings) (England and Wales) (Regulations) 2020 have now been published.   They come...

UPDATE: since this post was published, Regulations on remote meetings have been published, and we have published a more detailed guide on scrutiny during...

One of the aspects of the Coronavirus Act which has caused most concern has been the loosening of local authorities’ legal obligations in the...

We carried out a full survey in 2019, to find out councillors and officers views of oversight and scrutiny. Nearly two-thirds (62%) of councils in...

Our commercialisation and scrutiny guide is a practical tool for councillors who are involved in scrutiny and wish to find out more about scrutiny...

(A shorter version of this piece appeared in the Local Government Chronicle on 18/03/20) In a time of crisis, accountability, transparency and good governance are...

UPDATE: This post, first published on 13/03/20, was updated on 17/03/20 to reflect changed Government policy and advice.    Plenty of people across local government will...