Blog Posts

  • Chief Exec back full time after paternity leave

    Mark Lloyd has been blessed with a little girl. As is the way these days, he has been on paternity leave learning all about the fun of being a dad, and less sleep, and ironing and ……….. His role was looked after admirably by one of the executive directors but I confess he is a… Read more

  • March and Chatteris children’s locality team visit

    I was invited to visit the children’s Locality team based in March. This team combines traditional locality work with social workers. Such a great idea. The ability for the two teams to speak rather than having to send reports must make communications and outcomes better. It was my pleasure to meet both teams and spend… Read more

  • Localism – Harston

    It was my pleasure to speak at a localism event in Harston yesterday. Much has been talked about localism. I think we can boil it down to devolving power and resources to the lowest APPROPRIATE level. I am keen that localism does not become another political mantra. It should be seen as a factor whenmaking… Read more

  • Andy Harper show – an hour on radio – yesterday 1100hrs

    I had an enjoyable hour on the Andy Harper show yesterday. We discussed a range of issues with some probing questions from Andy. This show allows for a more conversational approach rather than the much short 5 mins on “Breakfast Time” radio. It is good to be challenged but can be slightly daunting when being… Read more

  • Group Leaders meeting

    I had a regular meeting with the chief exec and the opposition group leaders. This is a good opportunity to get cross party agreement on non political matters. Generally, it is easier to take decisions with the leader of the Labour group as he and I are empowered by our groups to make decisions. It… Read more

  • Data and research – valuable resource. Do we all understand its value?

    A challenging meeting today with a senior member of our research team. We forget how important to a large organisation data and information is. I guess we are used to searching google and expect to see it. The trouble is when we are trying to workout the most effective intervention point in say, reducing time… Read more