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The Interim Edge: Staying Relevant in Local Government
In this episode of The Truth About Local Government, Olivia Treanor interviews Matt Masters to explore the evolving role of interim professionals and…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Unlocking Local Potential – Skills Reform and Systemic Change
In this episode, Matthew Masters speaks with Joe Fyans, Head of Research at Localis, about their latest report, Guarantee of Potential. The conversat…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Power of Storytelling in Local Politics: A Conversation with Cllr Gavin Callaghan
In this episode of The Truth About Local Government, we’re joined by Cllr Gavin Callaghan, Leader of Basildon Council, to explore the idea that polit…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Unlocking Value: Leveraging Public Estates to Tackle Debt in Local Government Reorganisation
As local government faces the twin pressures of financial constraint and structural reform, how can councils make smarter use of their property portf…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Setting Ambition in Local Government Reorganisation: A Conversation with Jon Ainger
In this episode, we sit down with Jon Ainger, Executive Director at IMPOWER, to explore the bold ambitions that can and should be set when creating n…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Smarter Outcomes: Rethinking Value in Local Government
In this episode of Smarter Outcomes, we sit down with Jon Ainger, Executive Director at IMPOWER, to explore a transformative idea in public service d…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Power, Place & Purpose: JP Spencer on Devolution, Mayors, and Rebalancing Britain
In this episode of The Truth About Local Government, I sit down with JP Spencer, Director of Devolution Policy at Labour Together, to explore the evo…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Beyond Safe and Legal: Rethinking Local Government Reorganisation
In this episode, Matthew Masters speaks with Jonathan Carr-West, Chief Executive of LGIU, to unpack the deeper truths behind Local Government Reorgan…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Cost of Cuts, The Power of Innovation: A Council Leader’s Response to Crisis
In this episode, we sit down with Cllr Elizabeth Campbell, Leader of The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, at a time when local government fun…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
More Than a Tick Box: Rethinking Corporate Responsibility
In this episode, Matthew Masters sits down with Natasha Whiles to explore the real meaning of Corporate Responsibility (CR) and why it’s far more tha…
8 months, 3 weeks ago