A publication on Access to Information for elected members.
CfGS explainer on our guidance for councillors on their rights to access information.
Notes from our roundtable event on the governance implications of Government intervention in local councils.
Core elements in the Scrutiny of children’s services.
Governance change example, using a bespoke approach to scrutiny at combined authority level.
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.
A report which showcases the wide-scale application of four principles of effective scrutiny across the Borough Council.
Discussion piece on DHSC new health scrutiny arrangements.
An account of how council chambers can have significant impact on how people relate to governance and scrutiny.
Ideas to increase the reach of scrutiny activities and increase public engagement.
Core elements for strengthening positive dynamics of member/officer relationships.
Hot off the heels of our own Annual Conference in mid-June, CfGS then attended the LGA Conference 2023 in early July, joined by our...
Step-by-step guide to putting together a scrutiny training and development programme.
Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman perspective on investigating complaints about councils.
Results and reflections on the 2023 CfGS Annual Conference, Annual Conference.
A paper on the subject of directly elected Mayors in English (DEMs) local government, and as a feature of English combined authorities.
This paper supports the work of non-Executive Councillors involved in the business of local authority Children’s Scrutiny.
An example of how a Task and Finish Group addressed climate emergency, in collaboration with Scrutiny Committee and the Executive.
Chief Executive update, 2023.
Headline findings of the 2023 CfGS annual survey of overview and scrutiny in local government.
Thoughts on the Hewitt Review on integrated care systems.
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