Resilience in Local Government As the new decade unfolds and we reflect on the past 10 years in local government, it is timely to review the current position of local government and its ability to respond to austerity, uncertainty and how well it is prepared for future threats and opportunities. Whilst there have been some examples of failure, we would argue local government is a collectively a showcase for organisational resilience. ‘Resilience’ has become a buzzword across many disciplines, and for a concept traditionally applied to engineering, ecology and psychology its transfer to other contexts involves a degree of interpretation. ...
Devolution expert takes up new role[caption id="attachment_845" align="alignleft" width="150"] New trustee: Dr Diana Stirbu[/caption]The Centre for Governance and Scrutiny is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Diana Stirbu to its Trustee Board. Dr Stirbu is Senior Lecturer in Public Administration at London Metropolitan University and a leading academic in the field governance, devolution and public administration. Having worked in the public sector and academia and with first-hand experience of the education sector her background is a great fit for CfGS's current policy priorities.. Lord Bob Kerslake, Chair of Trustees said: “We are delighted to welcome Diana to the Board. ...
Passionate about helping organisations and people make good decisions and improve lives? Then help us deliver our visionAn opportunity has arisen for a new independent trustee to join our Board.The Board is chaired by Lord Bob Kerslake and meets four times a year in London. This important voluntary role offers an opportunity to give strategic oversight to a small, dynamic organisation. If you are interested more information and how to apply is available here....
The first working day of 2016 seems like a perfect time to launch a new look for CfGS. New Year, new look and a refreshed passion to achieve our vision of excellence in governance and scrutiny leading to better public services.Much is often made of new logos and many thousands have been spent by some organisations. I am pleased to say our new logo was crowd sourced, a fun and very economical way of refreshing our image.Our new look reflects our new approach to promoting and supporting excellent governance and scrutiny across all public services. It’s not a ...