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SCRUTINY

Grenfell: Restorative scrutiny 'could help all councils'

By Ann McGauran | 26 June 2025

A restorative scrutiny approach aimed at helping rebuild trust after the Grenfell tragedy could h...

SCRUTINY

Rebuilding trust is everybody's business

By Sarah Castell | 26 June 2025

Restorative approaches developed after the Grenfell tragedy are relevant everywhere, argue Dawn P...

SCRUTINY

Creating space to listen

By Joe Philp | 26 June 2025

Eight years on from the Grenfell tragedy, Callum Wilson and Joe Philp reflect on what Kensington ...

POLITICS

Yusuf returns to Reform to lead DOGE team

By William Eichler | 09 June 2025

Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf will return to the party to run its team tasked with scrutinising council f...

FINANCE

Standing up for scrutiny

By Ann McGauran | 04 June 2025

Jo Armstrong of the Accounts Commission talks to Ann McGauran about why councils north of the bor...

WHITEHALL

Time for Government to inspire confidence with policies

By Paul Marinko | 15 May 2025

Whitehall is right to be keen to strengthen scrutiny as powers for regional mayors expand, writes...

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

The importance of ensuring good governance

By Abdool Kara | 11 May 2025

Abdool Kara says: 'It’s worth considering how to achieve good governance in the challenging conte...

FINANCE

Designing a better framework for public scrutiny

By Tracy Bingham | 09 May 2025

For participation and oversight over council finances, we need to get behind Research for Action'...

SCRUTINY

Scrutiny warning over mayors

By Martin Ford | 08 May 2025

Scrutiny risks being left behind as mayors’ powers grow, a think-tank has warned.

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Chief Legal & Governance Officer

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The West Midlands Combined Authority is entering one of the most significant periods of change in its development. Apply for this job

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Corporate Director - Planning

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