Governance
Fact sheets and report summaries
Fact sheets and report summaries on key issues and investigations from the Local Government Inspectorate.
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Governance
Sample council policies
Find sample local government policies on topics including procurement, complaints, governance arrangements, election period policies and councillors’ code of conduct.
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Governance
Case studies: Local government compliance
Case studies about common breaches of the Local Government Act.
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Governance
Case studies: Investigations
Case studies of our investigations of possible breaches of, and compliance to, the Local Government Act.
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Governance
Trends in recent council examinations
Find key issues and recommendations we’ve found during recent council examinations.
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