×
×
Search
Book a place at the CfGS Conference 2026
00 DAYS
00 HOURS
00 MINS

A national charity, expert in all aspects of governance and scrutiny in order to create more accountable and transparent decision making

What we do

  • Enhance governance and scrutiny
  • Promote transparent decision-making
  • Cultivate effective governance cultures

Annual Conference 2026 – tickets available

Book your ticket now

Our Annual Conference 2026 will be on 12 March in Birmingham - find out more and get your ticket now

00 DAYS
00 HOURS
00 MINS
Find out more

Featured Case Study

Halton Borough Council

Halton Borough Council’s approach shows how scrutiny can work best when it builds strong relationships. Read about practical improvements they made and how they used evidence and constructive questioning to help the council get better outcomes for local people.

Case studies

View all case studies

Royal College of Nursing
Member led
Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
Local Authority
ENGIE UK
Energy sector Private sector
Suma Wholefoods Co-operative
Member led
Glasgow City Council
Local Authority

Latest news

View all news

news
Governance and 25 years of scrutiny

This piece, written by Ed Hammond, was originally published by the LGC, explains what we can learn from the moment that executive and scrutiny were separated in English and Welsh local authority governance

10 March 2026
blognews
Why ending well may be the most important moment in local government reorganisation

24 February 2026
news
Conference 2026 speakers

Read regular updates and bios as they come in, leading up to the CfGS conference in March.

12 February 2026
past events
Scrutiny of Childrens’ Services
Calendar icon February 24, 2026
Time icon 11:30 am - 1:00 pm

A free learning online event in which we explore evidence-led scrutiny in children’s services.

27 January 2026