BoundariesI have two working lives, as a coach and a town clerk, and boundaries mean different things in those roles.Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023
Thinking about Business Improvement DistrictsSitting through a discussion about Business Improvement Districts and their future one speaker caught my attention. ‘We risk breaking the…Apr 20, 2023Apr 20, 2023
Local councils and workforce developmentThe 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, 2023Feb 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, 2022Jun 4, 2022
More in sorrow than in angerThere’ll be some changes happening on this Medium blog over the next couple of weeks.Apr 11, 20211Apr 11, 20211
Ambridge Parish Council in crisisIt’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, 2021Apr 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, 2021Mar 24, 2021
From Procol Harum to Patagonia via AmbridgeI 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, 2021Mar 11, 2021
Academic Archers BibliographyThis is a sample of the material I used for today’s talk at the Academic Archers conference.Feb 20, 2021Feb 20, 2021
Handforth Parish Council — an alternative viewHave you seen the Handforth Parish Council video yet?Feb 6, 2021Feb 6, 2021