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Paul O'Brien

Paul O'Brien

Paul O'Brien is chief executive of APSE

Articles by Paul O'Brien

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By Paul O'Brien | 14 May 2014

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

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By Paul O'Brien | 26 March 2014

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

Making best use of your assets

By Neil McInroy | 25 March 2014

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

You may not like some of the politicians' ideas but . . .

By Paul O'Brien | 17 February 2014

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

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By Paul O'Brien | 05 February 2014

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

'Don't be an ostrich on energy efficiency'

By Stephen Cirell | 03 October 2013

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

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By Paul O'Brien | 23 September 2013

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

The blame game

By Paul O'Brien | 19 June 2013

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

The need for a commercialisation strategy

By Paul O'Brien | 09 May 2013

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

The issue of youth unemployment

By Paul O'Brien | 28 March 2013

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