Scrutiny

By Graeme McDonald | 07 December 2021

Solace will continue to push the Government to respond to the Committee for Standards in Public L...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Respect, Standards and Freedom of Expression

By Nick Graham | 30 September 2021

In the main, councillors should not fear being disciplined or called to account for their sincere...

AUDIT

Advisers brought in to boost Liverpool governance

27 September 2021

Two independent advisers have been co-opted onto Liverpool City Council’s audit committee in a bi...

HEALTH

Becoming a trusted news source for care in Scotland

By Jenny Copland | 23 August 2021

Jenny Copland of the Care Inspectorate discusses how putting simple measures in place before COVI...

When robust scrutiny becomes unfounded abuse

By Michael Burton | 10 August 2021

Michael Burton says surely 'citizen journalists' should accept the same ethical standards as prof...

BUSINESS

Tory council criticised over shopping centre purchase

By William Eichler | 27 July 2021

A Conservative-led Surrey council has been criticised for failing to follow ‘good practice’ durin...

MANAGEMENT

Losing the confidence of members

By Blair McPherson | 09 July 2021

It’s crucial for managers to keep the confidence of members, says Blair McPherson. ‘But the troub...

SCRUTINY

Combined authorities advised to 'revisit' devo deals

By Martin Ford | 29 June 2021

Combined authorities may need to ‘revisit’ devolution deals to help regions recover from the COVI...

FINANCE

Northants commissioners in 'hubris' warning

By Martin Ford | 04 June 2021

Councils have been warned against falling victim to ‘hubris’ in the same manner as Northamptonshi...

FINANCE

Report shows 'accountability vacuum' in council finances

By Heather Jameson | 28 April 2021

A damning report into citizen’s experiences of scrutinising their councils’ finances has claimed ...

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