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Kersten England

Articles by Kersten England

Using the past to shape our future

By Kersten England | 11 September 2023

The UK’s youngest city has provided many important historical examples of civic leadership and pi...

Councils cannot solve this crisis alone

By Kersten England | 17 August 2022

Kersten England says central Government has the muscle to head off the misery faced by millions. ...

Crisis planning in a time of change

By Kersten England | 15 March 2022

We are now considering the impacts that the war in Ukraine may have on our local places, alongsid...

Using data to support Bradford's vulnerable through COVID

By Kersten England | 19 January 2022

Bradford City Council won the Building Diversity and Inclusion category of The MJ Awards for a pa...

Ready for a restart?

By Kersten England | 01 July 2020

With local resilience forums being hampered by factors outside of their control, Solace spokeswo...

Top tips for working with CQC teams

By Helen Hirst | 17 October 2018

The Care Quality Commission highlighted many positive aspects of Bradford’s local health and soci...

Community cohesion: a blueprint for the future

By Kersten England | 22 March 2018

Kerston England believes Bradford can be a blueprint for a successful and diverse United Kingdom.

Diverse but not divided

By Kersten England | 22 November 2016

Kersten England explains how councils across the country can learn from Bradford MDC's work to fo...

Nothing to prove

By Kersten England | 24 April 2014

Combined authorities shouldn’t have to play the ‘earned autonomy’ game and await Whitehall’s judg...