During the discussion,  chief executive of Rochford and Brentwood Councils, Jonathan Stephenson, talks about the unique challenge of managing two councils that are not conjoined by a geographical border, and his own experience of election day dramas at the polling stations. 

He also talks about the advent of the Public Sector Challenge, his charity fundraising initiative which has raised over £60,000 for Cancer Research UK - and returns this September with over 500 participants and partners from across the public, private and local government sector who will take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks.