The latest articles written by Paul O'Brien

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Engage some of the pandemic's casualties in a more locally-based recovery

By Paul O’Brien | 29 September 2020

The upcoming comprehensive spending review represents a great opportunity for ministers to show ...

PLANNING

Building foundations for community health

By Dr Daniel Slade | 01 September 2020

A new report calls on the Government to put public health at the heart of housing delivery. Paul...

PUBLIC HEALTH

By investing in parks society will reap long-term rewards

By Paul O’Brien | 09 June 2020

Over the past few months many have turned to parks as their daily release from the pressures of l...

CLIMATE CHANGE

So you've declared a climate emergency: what next?

By Dr Peter Kenway | 13 May 2020

Paul O’Brien and Dr Peter Kenway warn that, while the eyes of the world have focused on COVID-19,...

FINANCE

Follow the money

By Paul O'Brien | 29 April 2020

As councils grapple with COVID-19 it is not just the extra expenses incurred but the loss of earn...

SOCIAL CARE

Don't lose the increased recognition due to a failure to fund services

By Paul O’Brien | 15 April 2020

It would be a tragedy for local government if an increased recognition of its role in keeping soc...

CLIMATE CHANGE

There's no quick fix to tackling climate change

By Paul O'Brien | 19 February 2020

If local councils are to capitalise on the zeitgeist of the climate emergency then they need some...

SOCIAL CARE

First and foremost we need clarity on finance

By Paul O'Brien | 18 December 2019

Getting ‘Brexit Done’ should open up an oven-ready settlement for local government to implement r...

CLIMATE CHANGE

The public want to see clear improvements across neighbourhood services

By Paul O'Brien | 05 December 2019

Paul O'Brien says the public will be fairly unforgiving if, having raised their expectations on p...

SKILLS

Austerity's toll on competency framework requirements

By Paul O'Brien | 09 October 2019

If austerity is coming to an end then maybe it's time some of those who have held frontline servi...

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Articles by Paul O'Brien

Engage some of the pandemic's casualties in a more locally-based recovery

By Paul O’Brien | 29 September 2020

Building foundations for community health

By Dr Daniel Slade | 01 September 2020

By investing in parks society will reap long-term rewards

By Paul O’Brien | 09 June 2020

So you've declared a climate emergency: what next?

By Dr Peter Kenway | 13 May 2020

Follow the money

By Paul O'Brien | 29 April 2020

Don't lose the increased recognition due to a failure to fund services

By Paul O’Brien | 15 April 2020

There's no quick fix to tackling climate change

By Paul O'Brien | 19 February 2020

First and foremost we need clarity on finance

By Paul O'Brien | 18 December 2019

The public want to see clear improvements across neighbourhood services

By Paul O'Brien | 05 December 2019

Austerity's toll on competency framework requirements

By Paul O'Brien | 09 October 2019