Budget cuts are making councils in the UK adopt whole new ways of working and the creation of next generation councils. David Hammond calls for more innovation here too.
Imagine a council with a staff-owned mutual company to run some services. Picture several councils in an area pooling their budgets to run services. They’re maybe...
Rotorua Lakes Council mayor Steve Chadwick is on a mission to work more closely with her community. She talks with Ruth Le Pla about devolving political control and her strong belief in working through others to get things done.
I’m not in the habit of kissing mayors. So I was a bit surprised when Steve Chadwick bounced up and gave me...
