Blog Posts

  • County Education ICT

    I had the opportunity to visit the Education ICT offices in Godmanchester. Walking back into the world of IT after leaving it 3 years ago when I sold my company was an odd feeling. I found myself discussing IT strategy, the merits of CRM systems, help desk software and support service level agreements with the Read more

  • Localism – Parliament Communities and Local Government select committee

    The CLG select committee has released its report on Localism. I’m not sure you would want to wade through the whole report but the 26 paragraph long conclusion and recommendations are worth a read. It seems a balanced report and certainly rings true with what we are seeing on the ground. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201012/cmselect/cmcomloc/547/54711.htm I like the Read more

  • Guided busway – The Andy Burrows interview transcript

    One of the new skills to be picked up as the new leader of the council is working with the press. This is all new to me.  It is fascinating to experience the different styles of interview. Some are about fact finding, others to announce news and others to hold the council to account for Read more

  • Guided Busway opening date announced – it’s time to get onboard

    Cambridgeshire County Council – Busway opening date announced – it’s time to get onboard. It’s been  a while coming but we now have a date for the guided bus to  open. This is a great day, if a little late.  August 7th 2011 ( I add the year to satisfy those that still find that Read more

  • Fenland School visit – Burrowmoor Primary

    A pleasant trip to March, with the roof down, gave me a chance to reflect on all that I had seen and heard this week on my trips out. So far my impression is of dedicated, motivated and modern thinking staff who are up for the challenges that lay ahead.  I guess the cliche of Read more

  • Visit to Childrens Centre and Locality team

    I had an excellent visit to a children’s centre where I met some of the locality team. The team carries out a range of child centred activities working with families, schools, police, health and child care professionals. I was particularly interested in a transition project which seeks to identify vulnerable children who might be adversely Read more