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...
Are councils willing or able to change the governance relationships they have with their communities? Thames-Coromandel District Council chief executive David Hammond looks at models to respond to increasing demands to devolve power to local citizens.
The historic settlement of Coroglen, known as Gumtown during its kauri milling days,...
