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How to balance the need to encourage inward investment with the constraints of the planning system to deliver effective place-shaping with Sam Fox
Today I sat down with Sam Fox, a Chartered Town Planner with 30 years’ experience of working in local government, currently providing consultancy and…
2 years, 1 month ago
Balancing Act: Navigating Parenthood and Career Success with Victoria Camp
Victoria Camp is Director - Climate at Local Partnership LLP. We are exploring solutions to the challenges that face parents who work. We discussed:
I…
2 years, 1 month ago
Breaking Ground: The Imperative need for Disruption in Local Government with Simon Fletcher
Simon Fletcher wants to see a disruptor mentality utilised in local government to provide fresh new solutions to the problems the sector is facing.
W…
2 years, 1 month ago
Global blueprints: Unravelling local government finance models with Colin Copus
Great to sit down with Colin Copus, to discuss a new financial model for local government in the UK: a reflection on the sorts of financial and taxat…
2 years, 1 month ago
Major Growth: How to Deliver!
Today we sat down with Alex and Louise Jelley, who are Directors at Alpine Planning Ltd. We discussed how local authorities can properly resource pla…
2 years, 1 month ago
Adapting Dynamics: Navigating Organisational Change with Polly Cziok
Today we sat down with Polly Cziok, Executive Director, Change and Innovation at the London Borough of Merton.
We discussed organisational challenge a…
2 years, 1 month ago
How can councils best respond to housing and financial challenges Ft Martin Walker
Today we sat down with Martin Walker, Senior Director Place, Local Partnership LLP to discuss: ‘In the midst of a housing crisis, and facing severe f…
2 years, 1 month ago
How do you provide robust assurance of ongoing sustainability of a local government against their budget?
I sat down today with Charmaine Leech, Senior Director, from Risk, Compliance and Governance Consulting Ltd to answer one important question.
"How do …
2 years, 1 month ago
Tackle income inequality and poverty to reduce pressure on the NHS ft Chris Perry.
Chris Perry is a former Director of Social Services for South Glamorgan County Council, a former Non-Executive Director of the Winchester and Eastlei…
2 years, 1 month ago
Now is the time to pivot to active wellbeing with Mark Tweedie
Thoroughly enjoyed sitting down with Mark Tweedie - Managing Director Brimhams Active. We discussed why now is the need to pivot to active wellebeing…
2 years, 1 month ago