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Cover of The 2010 Annual Survey of Overview and Scrutiny in Local Government

The 2010 Annual Survey of Overview and Scrutiny in Local Government »

2011

We are currently collecting responses for our ninth annual survey. We have already received over 200 responses and we are very grateful to these respondents. We urge those who have not yet completed the survey to do so.
Cover of Policy Briefing 9: The Big Society

Policy Briefing 9: The Big Society »

2011

A policy briefing on the role that members, and scrutiny, can play in the development of ideas around the Big Society
Cover of The lion that roared: giving scrutiny a voice through annual reports

The lion that roared: giving scrutiny a voice through annual reports »

Ed Hammond
2011

A study of scrutiny annual reports, and the best way to use them
Cover of A cunning plan? Devising a scrutiny work programme

A cunning plan? Devising a scrutiny work programme »

Ed Hammond
2011

CfPS research into scrutiny work programming
Cover of Counting the cost, measuring the value

Counting the cost, measuring the value »

2011

Research on how scrutiny can incorporate a consideration of value for money
Cover of A good place to grow older?

A good place to grow older? »

2011

Practice guide for overview and scrutiny committees
Cover of 10 questions to ask if you are scrutinising services for looked after children

10 questions to ask if you are scrutinising services for looked after children »

2011

Published with LGID, a handy 10 questions guide to scrutinising issues affecting children in the care of the local authority
Cover of Policy Briefing 8: Policing and Social Responsibility Bill

Policy Briefing 8: Policing and Social Responsibility Bill »

2011

A summary of the proposals in the Policing and Social Responsibility Bill
Cover of Measuring what matters

Measuring what matters »

2011

A guide for overview and scrutiny committees about using ‘social return on investment’ to measure social value
Cover of Get the s factor Get involved in scrutiny!

Get the s factor Get involved in scrutiny! »

2010

A briefing note developed with LG Improvement and Development to help engage young people with scrutiny
Cover of Policy Briefing 7: Localism Bill and grant allocation

Policy Briefing 7: Localism Bill and grant allocation »

2010

Briefing on the content of the Localism Bill from a scrutiny perspective, and on the recently announced local government grant allocation.
Cover of Policy Briefing 4: changing governance arrangements

Policy Briefing 4: changing governance arrangements »

2010

The latest in CfPS's series of policy briefings analyses the implications of powers that will give councils the right to make changes to their exec arrangements - in particular, the right to return to the committee system.
Cover of Policy Briefing 6 - scrutiny and LEPs

Policy Briefing 6 - scrutiny and LEPs »

2010

Briefing examining the implications for scrutiny and accountability of the new English Local Enterprise Partnerships
Cover of Policy Briefing 5 - making scrutiny as effective as possible through adequate resourcing

Policy Briefing 5 - making scrutiny as effective as possible through adequate resourcing »

2010

Short policy briefing on the importance of adequate resourcing to maintaining an effective scrutiny function, focusing on the role played by dedicated scrutiny officers.
Cover of Successful scrutiny 2010

Successful scrutiny 2010 »

2010

his publication highlights the exceptional examples of good scrutiny from our 2010 Good Scrutiny Awards
Cover of Between a rock and a hard place

Between a rock and a hard place »

2010

Newly published CfPS report which explores the part that non-executives have played in the piloting of place-based community budgets, and the role they could play in the future
Cover of CfPS Conference Report 2011: sustaining outcomes in changing times

CfPS Conference Report 2011: sustaining outcomes in changing times »

2010

CfPS has pulled together the themes and issues for public accountability that delegates were discussing at our annual conference in June this year. We hope you find the report thought provoking and of interest.
Cover of District Bulletin - September 2010

District Bulletin - September 2010 »

2010

The inaugural issue of our District Bulletin
Cover of Policy Briefing 3: Policing White Paper

Policy Briefing 3: Policing White Paper »

2010

Briefing on the proposals contained in the Policing White Paper published 26 July 2010
Cover of Policy Briefing 2: Total Place

Policy Briefing 2: Total Place »

2010

Briefing about Total Place in the context of scrutiny and accountability
Cover of Policy Briefing 1: Future challenges for scrutiny

Policy Briefing 1: Future challenges for scrutiny »

2010

Briefing outlining some of the key forthcoming challenges for scrutiny in local government
Cover of Library Monitor 11: Choice Based Lettings

Library Monitor 11: Choice Based Lettings »

2010

The 11th edition of the CfPS scrutiny Library Monitor looks at the subject of Choice Based Lettings (CBL) and draws information from case study reviews into the subject (hosted in our library).
Cover of Accountability Works!

Accountability Works! »

2010

This publication gets to the bottom of accountability, what it is and why it is important. It shines a light on the good work that people and organisations are doing to hold others to account and encourages decision-makers to take a fresh look at accountability and transparency.
Cover of Pulling it all together

Pulling it all together »

2010

A comprehensive guide to local government scrutiny legislation for English authorities
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