District Matters

next steps after Brexit

(July 2019)

I recently spent three days at the Local Government Association (LGA) Annual Conference in Bournemouth. The key message coming out was that there was ...

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New Corporate Strategy

(July 2019)

Cabinet and the management team are currently working on our Corporate Strategy for the next four years. We have now had two meetings facilitated by a...

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Economic Development high in the new agenda

(June 2019)

Well, that's the elections over for four years. The main issue on the doorstep, Brexit or lack of it, remains unresolved. From my viewpoint as Leader,...

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Public sector budget brings difficulty

(March 2019)

I am well aware that this column will not be an easy read; however, if you want an overview of the challenges we are facing over the medium term, then...

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Substantial investment of time

(January 2019)

An eye-opener for me has been the extent to which long-term success in delivering economic prosperity for the town and district depends on membership ...

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