Local councils think and do tank
I recently completed a short study in to local councillors in Wales (where they are known as community councillors) as part of a wider study in to volunteering in Wales. This showed that community councillors in Wales play a substantial, Continue Reading
By Elisabeth Skinner. Mel Usher argued on this blog (February 28th) that “the nature of the relationship between senior staff and councillors in local government, across the board, is one of the most complex and difficult to fathom. Essentially it is Continue Reading
By Ian Morris. Shortly after reading Mel Usher’s excellent 28th February blog on this site I was pondering his useful distinction between the external context and internal roles of staff and councillors and wondering whether these very real structural and Continue Reading
By Mel Usher. Introduction The nature of the relationship between senior staff and councillors in local government, across the board, is one of the most complex and difficult to fathom. Essentially it is about who is in control, In the Continue Reading
By Tim Thorogood. The new local councils’ think tank Comgov facilitated a discussion on innovation and success at the recent SLCC Practitioners’ conference. Around 100 delegates grouped on 23 tables took part. Councillor attitudes essential for innovation Most tables (13) Continue Reading
Excellent discussion at SLCC’s Practitioner’s conference today on innovation and success in local councils. On a straw poll, more councils were considered successful than were considered innovative: so does a council need to be innovative at all to be successful? Continue Reading