Topic: Scrutiny
Fireside Chat: English Devolution White Paper
Watch our fireside chat explaining more about the English Devolution White Paper, what it includes, and how the changes it proposes will affect local government and delivering scrutiny and governance.
CfGS Conference 2025
Join us at the CfGS Conference 2025, to explore how bold governance and courageous scrutiny can empower public services to navigate complex challenges, enhance collaboration, and drive meaningful change for communities.
Sense-making from evidence – Unlocking the power of data for good governance
Learning Event focused on turning data into meaningful insights. Whether you’re looking to make sense of complex information or sharpen your decision-making skills, this session will equip you with practical tools and techniques to interpret evidence effectively.
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole Council
Read the challenges faced by BCP Council, the initiatives implemented, and the outcomes achieved as the Council sought to enhance its overview and scrutiny functions.
Cornwall Council
Anita Searby – Democratic Lead and Statutory Scrutiny Officer – shares what happened when Cornwall Council undertook a Scrutiny Impact Review.
Annual Survey of Overview and Scrutiny – Results Report 2023-24
Access our annual scrutiny survey results and discover key findings from 2023-24.
Annual Survey of Overview and Scrutiny – Results Report 2022-23
Read the results from our annual scrutiny survey in 2022-23.
Treasure Your Assets
The latest in our Treasure Your Assets series, designed to advise and guide councils in how to manage and control their financial assets.
Financial scrutiny – a guide for members
A guide to financial scrutiny, 2023.
Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council
A report which showcases the wide-scale application of four principles of effective scrutiny across the Borough Council.