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The value of local (community) councillors in Wales in volunteering. But are they volunteers?

Posted onSeptember 24, 2019September 24, 2019Leave a comment

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

Officers and members: who is in control?

Posted onMay 10, 2019May 10, 2019Leave a comment

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

Investing in People? The Choice is yours! an alternative view of what makes a successful council

Posted onMarch 3, 2019March 3, 2019Leave a comment

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

The greatest myth in local government: councillors make the policy and staff carry it out.

Posted onFebruary 28, 2019February 28, 2019Leave a comment

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

Community engagement and quality of human resources critical to council success; but is innovation?

Posted onFebruary 22, 2019February 28, 2019Leave a comment

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

Success and innovation

Posted onFebruary 15, 2019February 15, 2019Leave a comment

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

Recent Posts

  • The value of local (community) councillors in Wales in volunteering. But are they volunteers? September 24, 2019
  • Officers and members: who is in control? May 10, 2019
  • Investing in People? The Choice is yours! an alternative view of what makes a successful council March 3, 2019
  • The greatest myth in local government: councillors make the policy and staff carry it out. February 28, 2019
  • Community engagement and quality of human resources critical to council success; but is innovation? February 22, 2019

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