On 31 October 2023, the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny convened an online roundtable for governance professionals to talk about their experiences (and expectations) relating to Government "Best Value" interventions. The intention was to understand the impact that intervention has on local governance systems and arrangements. This is a summary of the conversation. This part of our work is supported by a grant from HM Government. Overview Participants were present from a number of authorities either under intervention or where intervention may be in prospect. There were thirty participants in total and the event took place under the ...