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ELECTIONS
Coming to terms with political balance
By Colin Mellors | 24 June 2026
Sixty-four councils had indecisive election outcomes in May. Colin Mellors considers the complexities of negotiation, the politics behind enhanced scrutiny, and Reform’s lack of interest in doing d...
DEVOLUTION
Getting to grips with mayoral commissioners
By Megan Tam | 16 June 2026
Tiffany Cloynes, Rebecca Gilbert and Megan Tam look at the appointment of commissioners.
HEALTH
Using the 'evidence pie' for better local government decision-making
By Amy Lloyd | 21 May 2026
The Evidence Pie provides a clear and adaptable model to help embed evidence-informed decision-ma...
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...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Reform's good local government problems
By Ann McGauran | 20 May 2026
Ben Bradley talks to Ann McGauran about the implications of Reform UK’s huge election gains for r...
FINANCE
Maintaining the council's financial integrity and statutory compliance remains non-negotiable
By Phil Rook | 18 May 2026
Council reorganisation remains uncertain, but the potential impact to deliver real change cannot ...
FINANCE
Fifty years on: Lessons from the Layfield report on local council funding
By Owen Mapley | 29 April 2026
Half a century from the Layfield Report on local government finance, many of the issues it raised...
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...
REORGANISATION
Marvin the Paranoid Android's secret council reorganisation diary
By Blair McPherson | 30 March 2026
Brought in to advise a council with reorganisation, Marvin the Paranoid Android’s suggestions don...
MAYORS
Government to introduce local scrutiny committees for mayors
By Martin Ford | 18 March 2026
The Government is proposing to establish ‘local scrutiny committees’ to oversee strategic authori...
TRANSPARENCY
Whitehall thinks its expenditure should be subject to less scrutiny than the local state
By Ian Miller | 16 March 2026
The patriarchal attitude towards councils is shown in Whitehall’s approach to financial transpare...
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