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Lawrence Conway

Lawrence Conway

Lawrence Conway is chief executive of South Lakeland DC

Articles by Lawrence Conway

Where's the debate over business rates?

By Lawrence Conway | 03 October 2018

We haven’t any money, announces local government. Absolute tosh, pronounces ministerial departmen...

What is the strategy for local government?

By Lawrence Conway | 15 August 2018

Lawrence Conway says the sector needs a unified strategy that is sustainable with forthright lead...

Let's stop the housing numbers game

By Lawrence Conway | 27 June 2018

Lawrence Conway says we must focus on housing needs, not numbers.

Civic leadership has become undervalued and unappreciated

By Lawrence Conway | 04 April 2018

Lawrence Conway on why he believes civic leadership is key at every level.

Our economy is growing quickly, but can we sustain the momentum?

By Lawrence Conway | 06 February 2018

Lawrence Conway explains how South Lakeland DC is making the most of its booming economy

The economic power of three

By Lawrence Conway | 07 November 2017

Lawrence Conway explains how three councils have joined together to create their own economic pow...

We need a structural debate on prosperity, housing and health

By Lawrence Conway | 27 September 2017

Lawrence Conway says the sector needs to expend its energies influencing and engaging national de...

A public sector fit both for today and tomorrow

By Lawrence Conway | 14 June 2017

Amid the political uncertainty at the national level, Lawrence Conway says there are day-to-day i...

Do not underplay the role of districts in driving economic growth

By Lawrence Conway | 26 April 2017

The green paper underplays the role districts and clusters can play as economic enablers, argues ...

It's all a bit complicated

By Lawrence Conway | 08 March 2017

Lawrence Conway recounts some recent conversations about the complexity of local government struc...