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Commercial activities bring real opportunities for councils, but scrutinising them properly means knowing where to push and where commercial confidentiality has to hold.

Local government scrutiny doesn't land the same way everywhere – this online session looks at what makes rural issues distinct, and what scrutiny can do about it.

Who knew a receipt could teach you as much about accountability as a police scrutiny panel? This blogpost explores how scrutiny skills can be found in the most unexpected places.

CfGS Conference 2027 is launched with early-bird tickets available til the end of November.