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Find out more about your fellow scrutiny practitioners - this month it's Joanna Kitchener from South Norfolk Council.
The Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Bill has been introduced in the House of Lords and there are a number of new provisions that affect overview and scrutiny.
To prepare for the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007, the Communities and Local Government has commissioned the Centre for Public Scrutiny to draft best practice guidance for those issues which relate to the local authority scruti
As part of its support around health, care and well-being scrutiny CfPS launched its new Healthy Accountability Forum on 1 December. Colleagues from around the country gathered to discuss how health overview committees can influence health inequalities.
Since it was published in July this year, the changes to accountability arrangements proposed in 'From the neighbourhood to the national: policing our communities together' green paper have divided opinion. Read the CfPS article here.
Following the publication of the DCLG white paper 'Communities in Control: Real People, Real Power' the Centre for Public Scrutiny decided to hold 4 regional community empowerment events to inform our consultation response. Read more here..
Find out more about your fellow scrutiny practitioners - this month it's Matthew Garrard from Nottinghamshire County Council.
The October edition of the e-bulletin highlights a piece of research that is currently being undertaken by Edinburgh University on the use of evidence in the audit, inspection and scrutiny of government. Read more here..
Maidstone & Tunbridge Wells Overview & Scrutiny Partnership demonstrate how district-level scrutiny can have an impact on a national scale.