Articles by Sam Clayden
Former Notts boss takes helm at Oxford
By Sam Clayden | 08 May 2017
Gordon Mitchell has been named as the new interim chief executive at Oxford City Council.
'Large deposits for mayor are undemocratic'
By Sam Clayden | 02 May 2017
The ‘excessively large’ deposits needed to run to be a combined authority mayor are a ‘travesty o...
Fears as new era of metro mayors dawns
By Sam Clayden | 02 May 2017
Local government big hitters have voiced concerns about the accountability, effectiveness and nec...
Future Forum 2017: Technology to help improve outcomes and deliver savings
By Sam Clayden | 02 May 2017
Tim Gregson, Microsoft’s chief technology officer for UK local and regional government, told The ...
London borough names new boss
By Sam Clayden | 28 April 2017
Ian Davis has been promoted to the top job at Enfield LBC.
EXCLUSIVE: Diversity gap plaguing sector leadership roles
By Sam Clayden | 26 April 2017
Chief executives have been urged to embrace diversity after exclusive research revealed fears tha...
No proof directly-elected mayors will be a success
By Sam Clayden | 26 April 2017
There is little evidence that directly-elected mayors will boost economic growth, bolster local d...
Call to arms: sector must speak with one voice
By Sam Clayden | 26 April 2017
Local government has been urged to shine a spotlight on the important agendas likely to be crowde...
Tight budgets mean sharing kids' services
By Sam Clayden | 20 April 2017
Sharing children’s services will be the ‘future’ as budgets continue to tighten, according to a t...
Sector must be honest about financial issues
By Sam Clayden | 20 April 2017
Local government must stop being so defensive of poor performance and face up to variations acros...
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