Themes central government conferences consultations criminal justice devolved government education environment health scrutiny local government non-executives ombudsman public sector scrutiny publications regional government scrutiny in the media transport scrutiny Show all 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next 'Safe and Sustainable' - consultation report published » 'Safe and Sustainable' - consultation report published; HOSCS now have until 5 October to provide their recommendations to the NHS about the proposals Health Impact Assessment: Interim Report for Safe and Sustainable review on furture of children's congenital heart services published » Health Impact Assessment: Interim Report for Safe and Sustainable review on furture of children's congenital heart services published Westminster's Young People's Scrutiny Panel publishes it's final findings » In September 2010, Westminster's first Young People's Scrutiny Panel was established to allow young people in the borough the opportunity to scrutinise local issues that matter to them and influence the council's decision making process. Partnership working in constrained times » Helen Bailey, Chief Executive of Local Partnerships focusses on service delivery and partnerships in an ever changing environment. Preserving Peel » Jessica de Grazia and Fraser Sampson discuss the role of scrutiny in the Police and Social Responsibility Bill Oversight, scrutiny and the pursuit of value for money » The abolition of the Audit Commission is an example of government by ministerial whim, says David Walker, contributing editor, Guardian Public Delivering for people and places? » Vernon Bogdanor opened the CfPS 2011 annual conference tackling whether local government is a means of delivery rather than representation. Localism Bill - scrutiny update » Committee stage in the Lords has seen the first indication that DCLG are considering making amendments to the scrutiny sections of the Bill. Understanding local communities and health data » The Healthy Communities Programme at LGiD publishes study inot understanding local communities using JSNA Stepping up to the challenge » Emma Easton discusses the challenging environment in which voluntary sectors are now operating in. Government opens consultation on statutory duties » Respondees have until 26 April to respond to an "informal" consultation on the duties to which local authorities are subject. A deregulating civic revolution » Francis Davis, Fellow of the Young Foundation, discusses his thoughts on the Big Society, community empowerment and accountability. Scrutiny, the Compact and third sector commissioning » The need to understand the needs of communities is fundamental to local government and a basic requirement for the Big Society. The Localism Bill receives critique » A summary of critiques of the localism bill Nick Clegg outlines plans to extend the Freedom of Information Act » FoI Act extended Decentralisation » six point plan Nick Hurd promises "unprecedented level of scrutiny" for new Compact » the compact Councils must ensure local people are able to hold them to account » CfPs in the MJ Proposals for health scrutiny reconsidered » The Government has published its response to the healthcare white paper consultation GP Consortia announced » 50 Power of veto for policing panels » Policing panels will be able to veto police commissioners budgets and chief constable appointments Supporting local productivity » Councillor David Parsons CBE, Deputy Chairman of the LGA, introduces the Local Government Group's Place Based Productivity Programme which aims to help councils find ways to make savings while protecting the frontline. Efficiency: the challenge for scrutiny? » As councils across the country are faced with making tough decisions to balance their books, Judith Trainer, Scrutiny Team Leader at Stockton-on-Tees discusses their value for money strategy. £354 million – that's a whole lot of shopping! » Wiltshire Council is reviewing its major contracts as part of £70 million savings efficiency target for April 2011. Ashley Matthews, Scrutiny Officer tells us how they are going about achieving this. A brave new world: auditing local government » Gillian Fawcett, Head of Public Sector at The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) discusses the future of public audit and whether new audit arrangements will be cost effective for local government in the long run. 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | Next
