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Kathy O'Leary

Articles by Kathy O'Leary

Our organisational culture needs to match staffs' expectations

By Kathy O’Leary | 08 April 2021

People have reflected on what they want from work, how and where they want to work and how this f...

What's the future for digital democracy without virtual meetings?

By Kathy O’Leary | 17 February 2021

Handforth Parish Council aside, if we can't hold council meeting via Zoom beyond 6 May, what will...

Canal project offers immense scope to regenerate

By Kathy O’Leary | 07 December 2020

It is uplifting to reflect that a canal which shaped the district in the past will do so again in...

Thinking correctly under pressure

By Kathy O’ Leary | 21 October 2020

'Connecting, communicating and collaborating with our teams has never been more important than no...

Housebuilding: 'yet another flawed algorithm'

By Kathy O’Leary | 30 August 2020

Kathy O'Leary says 'the potential disparity in new housing allocations highlights real concern ab...

Slow with the flow

By Kathy O'Leary | 17 August 2020

When residents of Stroud were offered a concrete dam as a solution to their flooding problems, co...

Councillor, are you on mute?

By Kathy O’Leary | 27 May 2020

Kathy O'Leary is navigating the perils of holding a council meeting online in the midst of the co...

We are working more closely together than ever

By Kathy O'Leary | 08 April 2020

‘In terms of channel shift, in little more than a fortnight we have achieved what I thought would...

Will devo be lost in translation?

By Kathy O’Leary | 19 February 2020

What next for districts and devolution, asks Kathy O'Leary. Are there lessons we can learn from J...

And a High Sheriff making the decree

By Kathy O’Leary | 12 December 2019

Salt, grit, battery-powered lamps, heaters and jeeps are essential kit at this time of year in th...