LG MagazineStarting at the bottom to smash the glass ceilingContrafed PublishingFebruary 14, 2020February 15, 2020 by Contrafed PublishingFebruary 14, 2020February 15, 202001190 At the end of last year, Phillippa Wilson had just a few weeks left at work before retiring when she spoke with Mary Searle Bell...
PlacemakingHow Hawera got a new heartRuth LePlaDecember 15, 2017 by Ruth LePlaDecember 15, 20170401 Two and a half years ago, the South Taranaki District Council and the Hawera Business Association commissioned a strategy to redevelop Hawera’s town centre. The...
LG MagazineHammond's 5 next generation councilsRuth LePlaJuly 13, 2016 by Ruth LePlaJuly 13, 20160330 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...
LG MagazineCraig Stevenson: On how to get and keep happy staffRuth LePlaOctober 20, 2014 by Ruth LePlaOctober 20, 20140309 South Taranaki District Council is known for its strong organisational culture and has got the gongs to prove it. Craig Stevenson tells Ruth Le Pla...
ManagementBoom Town RatesRuth LePlaOctober 15, 2014 by Ruth LePlaOctober 15, 20140343 Local authorities are pushing to receive part of the royalties gained from the oil, gas and mining activities in their areas. They need the money...