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That was a surprise. As our minds turn with weary inevitability towards another General Election in the autumn, it’s a good time to see if...

Authority wins four awards - including Excellence in Governance and Scrutiny Impressive efforts in setting up governance of West Midlands Combined Authority recognised At a glittering...

CfGS's performance in 2016/17 Finding the time to step back and review a year’s worth of activity is never easy but it’s important to reflect...

A summary of the findings from CfGS's scrutiny perceptions survey 2017. This graphic summarises some of the top-line findings from this year's survey.  We will share...

Using evidence in scrutiny - new practice guide published What is evidence? How do we get hold of it, and once we’ve done so, what do...

Do you have governance/scrutiny expertise and an entrepreneurial spirit? If so, you could be just the person we're looking for to join our team. Business manager  £39,660 –...

In December 2016, the Health Committee published an interim report on suicide prevention in order to inform the Government's updated suicide prevention strategy. The...

Ed Hammond explores the future health of devolution and what it means for scrutiny. Lord Porter, Chair of the Local Government Association, thinks devo is...

Last month saw the third Notwestminster get-together. I hesitate to describe it as a “conference” (because it isn’t really one of those) or an...

Jacqui McKinlay, CfGS Chief Executive, summarises our submission to the Communities and Local Government (CLG) committee. As you would hope, at the Centre for Governance...

As the deadline looms we explain our latest thinking. Over the past few weeks we have been encouraging people to submit evidence to Communities and...

Cllr Ketan Sheth discusses how they have scrutinised 'Signs for Safety' “The single most important factor in minimizing errors is to admit you may be...

New report by CfGS for the Scottish Commission for Learning Disabilities (SCLD) SCLD and CfGS have today published Using scrutiny to drive outcomes: Improving quality of...

In July 2016, NHS England published a set of proposals regarding the future commissioning of congenital heart disease (CHD) services for children and adults....

Tim Gilling, discusses how scrutiny should approach Sustainability and Transformation Plans (STPs). Last year the BBC called STPs ‘secret plans to cut services’. At the...

The LGA is currently inviting volunteers to take part in peer reviews. Part of the package from which LGA member councils benefit is the offer...

Jaqui McKinlay on why now is the time to shout about scrutiny successes  The Communities and Local Government Committee (CLG) inquiry into local government overview...

The CfGS is continuing to look into various issues relating to scrutiny. We have recently done a survey of scrutiny perceptions, and are currently working on...