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GOVERNANCE

Don't make politics the enemy of good governance

By Hamida Ali | 06 August 2026

Hamida Ali and Mel Stevens argue politics is not an obstacle to good governance. The challenge is creating the relationships, information and rigour that allow disagreement to improve decisions rat...

GOVERNANCE

Renewed intent for governance

By Jonathan Werran | 01 July 2026

Localis and the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny are set to launch a new programme to revisit a...

GOVERNANCE

English devolution: Redefining mayoral scrutiny

By Natalie Rotherham | 20 May 2026

Natalie Rotherham says scrutiny is becoming a core pillar of England’s evolving devolved governan...

GOVERNANCE

Why CfGS is needed now more than ever

By Ed Hammond | 23 April 2026

As Ed Hammond departs for pastures new, the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny’s deputy chief exe...

GOVERNANCE

Getting ahead of the local election results

By Ed Hammond | 04 March 2026

Prior to the publication of a new practice guide from the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny, Ed ...

REORGANISATION

Lessons for uncertainty

By Ann McGauran | 17 June 2025

When it comes to reorganisation, you need to look at it from every angle. Ann McGauran spoke to e...

PUBLIC ACCOUNTS COMMITTEE

EXCLUSIVE: Push for local PACs slows amid Whitehall scepticism

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters and Martin Ford | 15 May 2025

Support for establishing local versions of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) across England is ...

GOVERNANCE

Filling in the holes in local democracy

By Mel Stevens | 08 May 2025

Mel Stevens considers where the new democratic deficits will lie in the new local government land...

GOVERNANCE

CfGS conference: Financially struggling councils should 'reach out'

By Ann McGauran | 21 March 2025

Financially struggling councils should ‘reach out for help’, says the interim chief executive of ...

GOVERNANCE

Birmingham's post Oracle scrutiny portal 'should help to better understand risks'

By Ann McGauran | 20 March 2025

A new online information site for scrutiny teams at Birmingham City Council should lead to a bett...

GOVERNANCE

Joining the pieces when holding places to account

By Ed Hammond | 20 March 2025

As delegates gather today in Birmingham for the Centre for Governance and Scrutiny’s annual confe...