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 […]
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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 […]
The future for local library services
First of all – I’d like to wish everyone all the best for 2013. 2012 will be a hard act to follow – it was an amazing year for […]
Procurement options and analysis ‘Think Tank’
Keen to provide a platform for best practice in procurement and options analysis for leisure services, I recently facilitated a Think Tank with Amardeep Gill, Partner – Trowers and Hamlins. The session was […]
When your past catches up with you!
Public Libraries are a “statutory service”; Local Authorities are required under the law to provide a “comprehensive and efficient” service. But, unlike Schools and some Social Services NO direct […]
The Pennies are dropping about the role of local authorities in supporting Sports Development
The old adage “never waste a crisis” appears to be so true these days. The pace of change and impacts on the shape of the services we provide is profound. […]
UK Public Parks Summit – Protecting investment, promoting innovation
The UK’s first Public Parks Summit was held at the most fitting Royal Geographical Society which overlooks London’s magnificent Hyde Park, which could almost make you forget that we are […]
Olympic glow and the bun factor……
I thoroughly enjoyed chairing the Future of Culture, Tourism and Sport Conference on Tuesday. For my introduction, I decided to take the plunge and speak my mind about these […]