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LA rebuilding trust with local people – post Grenfell
Over the autumn and winter, the Centre for Public Scrutiny led an independent governance study for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The…
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Accountability, Scrutiny and Local Government
CfPS have just published the annual survey results of scrutiny in Local Government which shows an improving picture. Here is some further analysis in…
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Lessons and case studies in working together for transformation
Grant Thornton, in collaboration with the District Councils Network (DCN) has produced a report showcasing some case studies on how working together can transform…
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5 lessons for great scrutiny
The Institute for Government has written a blog directed at new councillors and the top 5 questions they need to ask their officials. With research…
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Unconference notes 26th April, Limelight Trafford HT
Thanks for all your support and the great feedback. Here are the flip chart bullet point notes of the Unconference: Unconf FChart NotesV2 26Apr2018…
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Fire safety interim report
Here is the interim report on Fire safety following Grenfell, the next and final report is immanent. Building a Safer Future The national tenants…
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Scrutiny.Net meeting, 11th April 2018
Thanks to Habinteg for hosting in sunny Bradford. Here is the agenda and some of the presentations and some contributions for sharing from members:…
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Regulating the Standards – Regulator 2018
Here is the latest update to this document from the regulator. It goes hand i hand with publication of the new VFM standard –…
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Scrutiny, north of the border
Here is some useful documentation about scrutiny in Scotland. All downloadable from the CIH website: Scrutiny Guide Complete FINAL Steppingup_practice_finalreportFINAL Scrutiny Guide Complete FINAL…
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Suggestions for re-empowerment in the North
IPPRs latest publication in its suggestions for doing things differently suggests: “We should hear ‘take back control’ for what it is: a broader political…
