Good chemistry, frequent communication and helping a new mayor get to grips with the practicalities of their new role go a long way towards creating a strong working relationship between mayor and chief executive. But how much can they smooth troubled waters if a new mayor or councillor actively campaigned against the CE or their staff?...
Manawatu District Council CE Lorraine Vincent says local government faces future challenges with its governance composition and asks whether there should be a mixture of appointed and elected people. “Is there ever going to be debate in the sector around that?”
She calls for more courage in the local government sector saying there...
