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Gareth Davies

Boundaries

I have two working lives, as a coach and a town clerk, and boundaries mean different things in those roles.

Apr 21, 2023

Apr 21, 2023

Thinking about Business Improvement Districts

Sitting through a discussion about Business Improvement Districts and their future one speaker caught my attention. ‘We risk breaking the…

Apr 20, 2023

Apr 20, 2023

Local councils and workforce development

The SLCC, who are the membership body for local council clerks in England and Wales have issued a report, apparently co-authored with some…

Feb 1, 2023

Feb 1, 2023

Thanks Dad…

When the BBC wanted to make a film to commemorate 70 years of Cwmbran New Town, it was no surprise that amongst their interviewees was…

Jun 4, 2022

Jun 4, 2022

More in sorrow than in anger

There’ll be some changes happening on this Medium blog over the next couple of weeks.

Apr 11, 2021

Apr 11, 2021

Ambridge Parish Council in crisis

It’s been a fascinating week for students of local government. One of England’s most well known councils has been dogged by issues around…

Apr 1, 2021

Apr 1, 2021

The twenty first century academy?

Seventeen years ago, when I was a Labour councillor, one of the ideas I explored with colleagues was whether the solution for Blyth might…

Mar 24, 2021

Mar 24, 2021

From Procol Harum to Patagonia via Ambridge

I first started thinking deeply about concepts of place when I was in my 20s; Gwyn Alf Williams’ ‘When Was Wales’ was a catalytic…

Mar 11, 2021

Mar 11, 2021

Academic Archers Bibliography

This is a sample of the material I used for today’s talk at the Academic Archers conference.

Feb 20, 2021

Feb 20, 2021

Handforth Parish Council — an alternative view

Have you seen the Handforth Parish Council video yet?

Feb 6, 2021

Feb 6, 2021

Gareth Davies

Gareth Davies

I’m a governance professional, and coach. This place is for writing about issues around coaching, place management, leadership development and, politics.

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