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For most scrutineers, the pace does not seem to have let up since March. Over the spring and summer scrutiny was constrained in the...

This is an appendix to the CfGS publication "Rethinking governance for the 20s", which is a new edition of the 2014 CfPS/LGA publication "Rethinking...

CfGS has produced updated material on work programming and the production of scrutiny annual reports. This replaces earlier guidance produced by CfGS in 2011. It...

You can’t have failed to notice that controversy around councils’ commercial activity has been in the news recently. Some councils have found themselves unexpectedly...

In 2010, shortly before the General Election, the Centre for Public Scrutiny (as we then were) published “Accountability Works!” – a document which aimed...

More councils are starting to experiment with different forms of decision-making. The emergence of mutual aid networks at the outset of the pandemics –...

In a previous post, we set out four possible scenarios for how governance could develop as we continue to navigate the pandemic.  Since then, we...

CfGS has been successful in securing funding to support a major campaign on local governance in the post-COVID world, and what steps could be...

The Government has established an Independent Review of Administrative Law (IRAL), chaired by Lord Faulks, which is considering whether action is needed to change...

As the National Housing Federation’s Together with Tenants initiative is rolled out nationally this month, many housing associations will be taking a comprehensive look...

Recent events in Parliament have provided us with a stark reminder of the absolute importance of scrutiny on the national stage – and act...

Today (29th September 2020) sees the Centre for Public Scrutiny change our name to the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny.   This change reflects the wider scope of our...

We are in the eye of this storm – there is no telling how or when it might recede. For the optimists, the New...

As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the law which brought in scrutiny, CfGS is saying farewell to its longest serving team member, Tim...

One of the first things that the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny did when it was established in 2003 was to try to articulate...

Design and implementation of a Responsible Business Board to ensure transparency, oversight and guidance on business activity affecting the local community, employees and business network.

Since the late spring there have been increased rumblings that the expected Devolution White Paper will bring with it plans for structural reorganisation in...

Throughout the past ten years we and others in the sector have spoken extensively about the pressing financial challenges facing local authorities. These have...

The LGA has (in late spring 2020) consulted on a draft of the revised Model Code of Conduct for councils in England. CfGS has produced...

With the LGA, we have produced guidance for councils on ways that scrutiny can effectively contribute to local policy on counter-extremism. It provides background...

This practical guide has been produced in partnership with the NHS Confederation. It is based on discussions with around 70 local government health and care...