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Tracie Langley

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Welcome to the new world

By Tracie Langley | 30 May 2023

As councils navigate their way through increasing complexities in a changing world, Tracie Langle...

We need a new path to delivering growth in Cornwall

By Tracie Langley | 12 April 2023

Cornwall has not been able to secure a Level 3 devolution deal. It’s time to re-motivate staff an...

Working together with robots is the future

By Tracie Langley | 01 March 2023

If we accept robots are indeed coming and we are unable to stop their march, we have to embrace ...

As leaders, it's our job to make working for councils 'cool'.

By Tracie Langley | 18 January 2023

We have to make it easier for people to work in our organisations, 'offering the right tools and ...

Balancing growth with environmental responsibility in Cornwall

By Tracie Langley | 16 November 2022

How does a council manage to keep an airport in business despite a global economic crisis? It mak...

Picking up the contract pieces in Cornwall

By Tracie Langley | 04 October 2022

In Cornwall suppliers are finding themselves unable to deliver due to spiralling costs, says Trac...

I am confident our teams in Cornwall will ride the storm

By Tracie Langley | 20 April 2022

It feels like Cornwall Council is more positive about its transformed future, despite having to a...

Finance teams are ready to manage risks

By Tracie Langley | 08 March 2022

Budgets may have been finalised and approved, but the hard work is far from over for finance team...

Balancing the budget for Cornwall Council has been hard

By Tracie Langley | 26 January 2022

Cornwall Council has just managed to balance its budget for 2022-23, says Tracie Langley. It is a...

Spinning plates to balance budgets

By Tracie Langley | 24 November 2021

How do we reduce budgets that have been baked into service provision forever to pay for a step ch...