Adele Gritten
A call for transparency and accountability
Local government must confront pressing 'elephant in the room' issues head-on if it is to foster transparency, accountability and effective governance, says chief executive of Local Partnerships Adele Gritten.
Launch of the CEO Commercial Blueprint
Adele Gritten of Local Partnerships says her organisation's CEO blueprint is intended to take council chief executives through a 'need-to-know, structured, risk-aware and financially sustainable approach to developing commercial initiatives'.
Bouncing back from rock bottom. Local government reimagined
Much has been written about Birmingham's downfall but what is much less written about is what to do to course-correct and make swift, meaningful, long-lasting and beneficial change, says chief executive of Local Partnerships Adele Gritten.
CEOs – The buck stops with you
Chief executive of Local Partnerships Adele Gritten says her organisation is producing a CEO blueprint to help local government CEOs navigate the complex landscape they face.
Partnership innovation to tackle climate change
Local Partnerships will be on the climate change panel in the Innovation Zone at the LGA Conference in Bournemouth, says Adele Gritten. The not-for-profit consultancy will be showcasing its free tools for measuring greenhouse gas emissions, with partner Cambridgeshire CC.
The importance of process in local authority decision making
Local Partnerships is currently working with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities to test a number of approaches to increase the sector’s commercial capability, says Adele Gritten.