Back in October 2012 I represented CLOA at The UK’s first Public Parks Summit. The country was still inspired by the Olympics where our green spaces had been the […]
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Is it that time already?
These are the personal views of Yinnon Ezra, Specialist Advisor for Libraries, and not those of DCMS. The year at DCMS has really flown by! What follows are some thoughts about […]
Musings on being awarded Public Servant of the Year
2012…well what a year that was, and I didn’t think it could get any better, but it just has!! In public service, you work all your life trying to make […]
An approach to making savings in Public Libraries
By Yinnon Ezra MBE MA FRSA, Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS), Public Library Advisor (these are his personal views and not those of the DCMS), Graeme Mc Donald, […]
Sport England Procurement Toolkit
Sport England has long been an advocate of best practice and a source of advice and guidance in the sports and leisure sector, providing toolkits and guidance in areas such […]
So do we really need superheros to sort out Public Libraries?
These are the personal views of Yinnon Ezra, Specialist Advisor for Libraries, and not those of DCMS. I mentioned in my first blog that the response of one of my close […]
Fighting culture’s corner in an age of austerity
I was invited to hear the Rt Hon Maria Miller MP, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, give a speech on “Testing Times – Fighting culture’s corner in […]
The single cultural conversation – making a difference locally
The Local Government Association (LGA) and Arts Council England (ACE), through the single cultural conversation framework have committed to working together so that there can be a joint understanding of […]
Strategic leadership needed on public health
At our recent health and well-being round table the key message coming through was that sport and physical activity professionals must show leadership at a strategic level to meet the […]
The Future of National Trails
The 15 National Trails of England are one of its greatest assets offering the public an opportunity to walk, cycle and ride through many beautiful and historic parts of the […]