The latest articles written by Kathy O'Leary

A Dickens of a time ahead this Christmas

By Kathy O'Leary | 11 December 2024

Kathy O'Leary looks at why the English Devolution White Paper is likely to be a painful read for ...

LEADERSHIP

Making a difference in both our work and outside of it

By By Kathy O’Leary | 01 November 2024

Former Leeds Rhino rugby club captain Kevin Sinfield's message that in tough times we must give...

LEADERSHIP

That's what gets results

By By Kathy O’Leary | 04 October 2024

Kathy O'Leary reflects on the groundwork put in over the (cruel) summer with Stroud DC's new admi...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

The future really lies with green hydrogen

By Kathy O'Leary | 16 September 2024

What’s clear is hydrogen energy will be a significant part of our future and the potential it hol...

CLIMATE EMERGENCY

Natural remedies

By Kathy O'Leary | 06 August 2024

Stroud DC is promoting decarbonisation and adapting to the impacts of climate change with the dri...

GOVERNMENT

The district devolution D:Ream

By Kathy O'Leary | 01 August 2024

New governments always come with an air of optimism, says Kathy O'Leary. But there needs to be a ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Keeping local government relevant and meaningful

By Kathy O’Leary | 07 May 2024

Following the pandemic and the cost of living crisis, we need to recognise that social capital ma...

SOLACE

Elections show the organisation at its 'one council' best

By Kathy O’Leary | 26 March 2024

Kathy O' Leary says: 'As both pollsters and returning officers would agree, success in elections ...

FINANCE

Spending priorities are for local communities to decide

By Kathy O’Leary | 13 February 2024

What’s the difference between a Thunderbirds puppet and the uplift in the local government financ...

LEISURE

Districts 'think global, act local'

By Kathy O’Leary | 11 December 2023

Stroud's action plan for carbon neutrality includes continuing to put its own house in order but ...

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