Sector: Central Gov
Committee system amendments – an explainer
The government’s amendments to the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill will allow a small number of councils to keep the committee system for a limited time
Annual Scrutiny Survey 2024-25
The 2024–25 Annual Scrutiny Survey presents national insights into how councils view scrutiny, with key findings brought to life through infographics on impact, leadership, diversity, and place-based practice.
Scrutiny and local government reorganisation – a practice guide
Explore how scrutiny functions can navigate and retain their role effectively during Local Government Reorganisation (LGR), including key principles and considerations for maintaining oversight through the transition.
Regional Public Accounts Committees
This is the fourth edition of a technical paper first published in 2013.
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.
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.
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.
Scrutiny of the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill
A briefing paper on Scrutiny of the Levelling-Up and Regeneration Bill.
Critical risks, commercialisation and the role of Scrutiny
A Critical Risk Brochure for local authorities, exploring scrutiny and commercialisation.
Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill Briefing
A briefing paper on Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill.