The latest articles written by Kathy O'Leary

HOUSING

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...

ENVIRONMENT

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...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

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...

CLIMATE CHANGE

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...

DEVOLUTION

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...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

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...

HUMAN RESOURCES

One magic wish for change

By Kathy O’Leary | 23 October 2019

The answers given by prospective strategic directors of resources and place to the question of wh...

FINANCE

Give districts certainty on funding

By Kathy O'Leary | 03 September 2019

As the spending round looms, Kathy O’ Leary says districts now need the Government to deliver fin...