Articles by Ed Hammond
Moving forward after failure
By Ed Hammond | 06 March 2024
Ed Hammond considers the governance challenges facing members under section 114 and other models ...
Curating a good council and government system
By Ed Hammond | 21 November 2023
Ed Hammond says Oflog has the potential to make Government's actions and interventions more predi...
Blueprint for a mayor
By Megan Ingle | 13 June 2023
Ed Hammond and Megan Ingle reflect on good mayoral governance and the attributes that make for an...
The drumbeat of oversight could be a good thing
By Ed Hammond | 12 April 2023
Ed Hammond examines the emerging accountability framework in local government and says that, rath...
A spotlight on scrutiny
By Ed Hammond | 29 August 2022
Ed Hammond looks at some of the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of scrutiny, and hig...
Changing the culture for our councillors
By Ed Hammond | 07 June 2022
Local authorities need to offer new councillors a welcoming and safe culture that embraces divers...
Tackling our next big governance challenge
By Ed Hammond | 11 January 2022
As the changes that need to be made to local services become more profound, we must involve a wid...
Playing the NOC game
By Ed Hammond | 19 May 2021
The 2021 local elections have resulted in more councils under no overall control. While uncertain...
Local scrutiny should stay embedded in the local community
By Ed Hammond | 02 March 2021
Local scrutiny can and must play an ongoing and supportive role relating to the Secretary of Stat...
Time for a governance refresh
By Ed Hammond | 08 May 2019
May is a prime time to review governance - and this can be done by understanding and addressing ...
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