DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES
Open up to scrutiny
By Ed Hammond | 07 May 2019
For many councils scrutiny has failed to live up to its potential, says Ed Hammond. But he hopes...
SCRUTINY
Fostering mutual understanding on scrutiny
By Camilla de Bernhardt Lane | 07 May 2019
As the MHCLG releases statutory guidance on scrutiny, Camilla de Bernhardt Lane explains how Devo...
AUDIT
Scottish councils lose more than £120m due to 'weak' financial controls
By William Eichler | 11 April 2019
Systems to prevent public money being lost to mistakes and fraud in local government ‘may be unde...
FINANCE
Ministry uses 'gossip' to scrutinise commercial investments
By Martin Ford | 28 March 2019
Marsham Street has been accused of relying on ‘gossip’ to track councils’ commercial ventures.
FINANCE
Experts warn of 'gap' in scrutiny of council finances
By Martin Ford | 28 March 2019
An inquiry into council finance has heard warnings of a gap in oversight of the sector.
SCRUTINY
Measuring the effectiveness of scrutiny in Herts through outcomes and the impact on residents
By Seamus Quilty | 15 March 2019
Cllrs David Andrews and Seamus Quilty outline how Hertfordshire CC's two scrutiny committees take...
FINANCE
Reorganisation pause after costs escalate
By Dan Peters | 01 March 2019
The leader of Northamptonshire CC has expressed his alarm at the ‘ever-increasing’ costs of local...
BUSINESS
Calls to end Trafford-Amey joint venture following investigation
By Martin Ford | 13 February 2019
Trafford MBC has been urged to end its joint venture contract with Amey over ‘poor performance’.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Councils caught in the middle
By Bob Neill | 13 February 2019
Bob Neill says nailing down a robust framework to strengthen scrutiny is an essential part of the...
SCRUTINY
Risk and commercialisation: Why scrutiny matters
By Ed Hammond | 01 February 2019
Early engagement and streamlining of scrutiny into commercialisation decisions will provide scrut...
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