Topic: Devolution

What a Summer!

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A refection on activity over the summer, covering elections and devolution and the new Government’s agenda.

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Governance and Devolution: Challenges for a new Government

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CfGS launches a new thought piece which outlines a system approach to governance and how to do it.

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Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority

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Governance change example, using a bespoke approach to scrutiny at combined authority level.

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Devolution and Good Mayoral Governance White Paper

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A paper on the subject of directly elected Mayors in English (DEMs) local government, and as a feature of English combined authorities.

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Considerations for improving citizen participation in the Scrutiny of Combined Authorities in England

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A practical guide for officers and Members to stimulate ideas on public participation, and the role of the public in scrutiny.

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10 questions to ask for a combined authority scrutinising economic development

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A paper to support councillors sitting on combined authority overview and scrutiny committees to understand the pressures and opportunities that CAs face in tackling economic development and recovery.

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A practical toolkit for emerging combined authorities

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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 […]

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Revised guidance: Overview and Scrutiny in Combined Authorities

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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 […]

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Combined Authorities Governance Network

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The story behind why CfGS set up this combined authorities network for members and officers involved in governance and scrutiny.

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