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Paul O'Brien is chief executive of APSE

APSE chief executive outlines what a successful embrace of the public health opportunity could lo...

Public sector outsourcing is at a crossroads, writes APSE chief executive.

Paul O’Brien and Neil McInroy discuss how the effective use of local authority assets in town cen...

The Magic Circle headquarters seemed an appropriate venue for the NLGN annual conference, The roa...

Councils must learn to adapt to culture of constant transformation, writes APSE chief executive.

With so many competing priorities in local government, it might be tempting to be a bit of an ost...

APSE chief on the Enuring Council model - combining service delivery, accountability with steward...

Paul O'Brien on taking the rap for public health.

The public want and need local government to provide the range of services that make the quality ...

We are in danger of consigning a generation of our young people to a long-term position on the 's...