Centre for Public Scrutiny

The Centre was launched in December 2002 and its website includes a very useful discussion forum as well as a library of councils’ scrutiny reports from all over the country.

The Centre has run annual conferences since 2003, produces documents on good practice and organsies a range of national and regional seminars as well as organising training in scrutiny of the NHS.

Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (I&DeA)

I&DeA Knowledge is a free, web-based service which aims to gather expertise, ideas and solutions together in one place. It also includes discussions of current local government topics and a library of information about every local authority in England and Wales.

Once you have registered, the database offers "instant access to fully searchable, evaluated good practice."

Local Government Information Unit

Visit the Unit's website

Parliament

Parliamentary Committees and the House of Commons Research Library publish a wide variety of information on the internet which can provide a useful source of information for scrutiny work.

• Parliament TV : Live internet broadcasts of select committees as well as the House of Commons and House of Lords.
• The Commons' Weekly Information Bulletin
• Commons Library Research Papers
• Select Committee publications