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On the money: the scrutiny of local government finance - 2nd Edition £9.00 plus PP+VAT »

This new guide from CIPFA, CfPS and LGIU provides advice both for councillors and the finance officers whose job it is to provide information to them, on scrutiny of finance and the budget. April 2011

Party Politics and Scrutiny in Local Government: clearing the hurdles £6.00 plus PP+VAT »

The Centre for Public Scrutiny is very pleased to publish this thinkpiece by Professor Steve Leach, which represents a significant contribution to the debate on the progress and development of the overview and scrutiny function in local government.

Good Scrutiny Guide £8.00 plus PP+VAT »

The Good Scrutiny Guide outlines four principles of effective scrutiny which together build towards an accountability cycle to improve public services.

Green Light; How non-executives can improve people's lives by helping to manage the performance of local services £7.00 plus PP+VAT »

This comprehensive guide highlights what performance management is and how it works, how performance management and scrutiny fit together and offers practical advice about how non-executives can take a fresh approach to help influence and drive improvement in local services.

Induction to Scrutiny packs »

Ensure your new members are up to speed with all things scrutiny post-election.

Overview and scrutiny in local government: a handbook for elected members £6.00 plus PP+VAT »

This handbook provides practical advice and guidance on overview and scrutiny in local government and is written to help elected members understand and perform their role.

Treasure your assets: a jargon free guide to scrutiny of local authority financial investments £5.00 plus PP + VAT »

The Centre for Public Scrutiny has published a jargon-free guide to help local councillors - and non-executive directors of other public bodies - to scrutinise the strategy and performance of local treasury management.

Policing the World - comparing international models for accountability in strategic policing »

With the introduction of elected Police and Crime Commissioners in November 2012, it is sensible to reflect on how other countries deliver accountability in policing – from directly elected police chiefs in the USA, to a police service deliberately separated from political control, like in Japan.

Musical chairs »

Practical issues for local authorities in moving to a committee system

The Development of Local Healthwatch in Kent - Assessing Readiness for Local healthwatch »

Part Two: data sets and tools

Top tips for tenants: holding your landlord to account through scrutiny »

Smoothing the way - Developing local healthwatch through lessons from local involvement networks - Key messages, full data and methodology »

This is the final paper in a series of three that sets out the findings from a review of LINks

Ten questions to ask if you are scrutinising local immunisation services »

A guide written by leading immunisation experts and produced in partnership with Sanofi Pasteur MSD

Developing Tenant Scrutiny and Co-regulation in Social Housing: Lessons from the Co-Regulatory Champions’ »

CfPS and SEP report on tenant scrutiny and co-regulation in social housing

Stories in Tenant Scrutiny and co-regulation in social housing »

Case studies from the co-regulatory champions and others.

Joining up the dots »

Overview and scrutiny in local government: an analysis of eight years of CfPS survey findings.

Mirror, Mirror… Reflecting Improvement through Review and Challenge »

New research into the effectiveness of internal mechanisms of review and challenge, including scrutiny, standards and audit committees

Scrutiny of Worklessness: a toolkit for scrutineers »

This is a guide for scrutineers to help them tackle the issue of worklessness, written by Ines Newman and Stephanie Snape from Warwick Business School

The Development of Local Healthwatch in Kent - Assessing Readiness for Local Healthwatch »

Part One -Key Findings

Accountability and the New Structures »

A discussion paper from the GPC and CfPS, in association with the BMA

Response to Government consultation on mayoral powers »

2011

10 questions on scrutinising issues to do with fuel poverty »

Health overview and scrutiny: Exploiting opportunities at a time of change »

10 questions to ask if you are scrutinising arrangements for effective healthwatch »

10 questions for OSCs to ask around arrangements for local healthwatch

Achieving an effective Health and Wellbeing Board »

This publication is based on ‘Operating Principles for Health and Wellbeing Boards’ and laying the foundations for healthier places.