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In 2018, CfGS carried out its first evaluations of local authority scrutiny functions using a new method, and under a new title. We brought...

We are currently drawing together evidence to support some guidance for councils on how they can use scrutiny to look back on their experiences...

Perhaps surprisingly, the Prime Minister’s speech on “levelling up” last week provided less, rather than more, certainty about what the Government flagpole policy agenda...

Happening parallel with England’s run of success at the Euros (and ongoing covid rolling news), the introduction into the Commons of the long-awaited Health...

This week (w/c 5 July 2021), we are starting work to highlight the need for councils to support and bolster their commitments to good...

Our annual survey of overview and scrutiny in local government is published today (7 July). It’s been the first opportunity to fully assess the...

New municipal year, new financial year – same pressures. We move into quarter 2 of 2021/22 still struggling to shake off the pandemic, and...

This week we published two practical guides for those involved, or with an interest in, local governance, combined authorities (CAs) and devolution. Our COVID-19 ‘lessons...

This longer read is the first in a series for senior officers on working in a political environment – capturing some reflections and considerations...

Last week we held a webinar for councillors and officers on the subject of the forthcoming Health and Care Bill. We were joined by...

Over the past year, organisations across all sectors have experienced new complexities in shifting to a different operating environment and unparalleled challenges that have...

An independently chaired panel of customer representatives has published its first annual report on the performance of housing provider Mears - you can read...

An update on our work with ENGIE. ENGIE launched their Responsible Business Charter in 2018 which included commitments in the four areas of: fair business growth, transparency...

In England, a partnership of national organisations came together in March 2020 to support councils to put remote meetings arrangements in place. In recent...

Last week the Secretary of State announced his intention to exercise his powers to appoint commissioners to run certain services operated by Liverpool City...

In February we published a detailed position paper setting out views on the continuation of remote meetings in local government in England. Luke Hall...

To say that 2020/21 has been a significant year for local government is an understatement. The changes in ways of working brought about by...

The health white paper was published a few weeks ago – you can read our full response, and position, here. We do have concerns about...