Sector: Local Gov
A practical toolkit for emerging combined authorities
This practial guide will be of specific interest for local areas seeking to establish a combined authority, or those in devolved areas (especially governance professionals) seeking to explore and refine their relationship with Government following new legislation. Creating and negotiating a devolution deal involves a plurality of possible geographies, strategies and governance models, where the […]
Combined authority governance during COVID-19
This ‘lessons learnt’ style debrief highlights governance change within combined authorities (CAs) as they responded to the crisis and considers the governance risks in the recovery phase.
Governance risk and resilience framework: summary
A summary of the CfGS governance risk and resilience framework.
The governance risk and resilience framework: the seven characteristics
This is a document setting out the “seven characteristics” used to support the CfGS governance risk and resilience framework. You can find full details on the framework at www.cfgs.org.uk/governancerisk March 2021
The governance risk and resilience framework: technical paper
A technical paper to explain the background to the CfGS governance risk and resilience framework. You can find full details on the framework at www.cfgs.org.uk/governancerisk March 2021
Revised guidance: Overview and Scrutiny in Combined Authorities
This is our second edition of the guide to overview and scrutiny in Combined Authorities (CAs). When the first edition of this guide was published, CAs – and the overview and scrutiny systems designed to form a part of their governance framework – were yet to be tested in practice. This new edition has provided […]
Rethinking governance change for the 20s
An update to the CfPS/LGA publication “Rethinking governance” (2014). A separate appendix is available which provides more details on the experience of individual councils embarking on governance change. You can find this here: Rethinking Governance Appendix (This publication received a minor update in January 2021 to add detail on the exact provisions relating to governance […]
Taking Scrutiny Seriously
Taking Scrutiny Seriously is a series of tools to help council CEOs and senior statutory officers improve the profile and impact of their council scrutiny function so that it has the same ‘parity of esteem’ as other areas within the council.
Delivering effective governance and accountability for integrated health and care
A new explainer for the NHS and local authorities outlines possible solutions for the governance and accountability challenges brought by the move to integrated health and care. NHS organisations and local authorities are already working closely together to join up approaches to delivery and this will become even more important as the journey towards more […]
Risk and commercialisation: a guide for scrutiny councillors
This report by APSE (the Association for Public Service Excellence) and the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny discusses the ways in which scrutiny can engage with issues arising from commercial activity. The report explores the current landscape around commercialisation, and provides a toolkit and guide for councils to help build their own bespoke, locally-relevant governance […]