The latest articles written by Kathy O'Leary

SOLACE

We need diverse teams of decision makers

By Kathy O’Leary | 30 October 2023

Kathy O 'Leary says 'there are people in our workforces and communities who need our advocacy, an...

PLANNING

What's next for regional planning? Discuss

By Kathy O’Leary | 18 September 2023

Nearly two years after submitting its local plan Stroud DC is the latest district to get a letter...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Who would you rather was holding the mirror up to your council?

By Kathy O’Leary | 31 July 2023

The LGA has responded to criticisms of corporate peer challenges by strengthening its offer to pr...

ENVIRONMENT

What a wonderful world

By Kathy O’Leary | 19 June 2023

Creative thinking allied with strong team and partnership working underpinned Stroud's emergency ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

The natural place for investment

By Kathy O’Leary | 10 May 2023

Stroud DC's online economic development ‘prospectus’ sets out why the district is ‘The Natural Pl...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Learning from this election round

By Kathy O’Leary | 18 April 2023

Kathy O'Leary asks if there should be greater focus on reducing the potential for postal vote fra...

SOLACE

We're determined to do the best that we can for our communities and places

By Kathy O'Leary | 19 October 2022

Kathy O'Leary says we are 'not short of ideas to swap and support to offer, sparking off each oth...

HOUSING

Maintaining services in the face of crises

By Kathy O’Leary | 30 August 2022

Greg Clark has asked councils to close loopholes to curtail risky income generation. Kathy O'Lear...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

We need a more imaginative approach to local leadership

By Kathy O'Leary | 27 May 2022

District councils’ local knowledge and closeness to their communities could prove invaluable to l...

ENERGY

Reform would help more councils achieve their ambitious targets and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels

By Kathy O’Leary | 06 April 2022

The 2021 revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework missed the opportunity to remove exi...

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