Avoiding local government failure – the tools and resources often overlooked by councils in trouble
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In the second episode in our series exploring local government governance, Partners Amardeep Gill and Scott Dorling continue their conversation with Professor Catherine Staite, Professor of Public Management at the University of Birmingham.
Catherine shares her views on the best ways councils can properly reflect on their governance systems to see if they are working as effectively as possible and also the role of Overview and Scrutiny in preventing failure.
About the speakers
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Amardeep Gill National Head of Public Sector, Amardeep is a recognised expert advising all levels of government, public bodies and UK and international businesses on transformation and business critical projects including joint ventures, public/private partnerships, complex supply chain arrangements, regulatory matters and large-scale procurement exercises. He has extensive experience across a range of sectors including digital technology, leisure, transport, health, logistics waste, major events, housing, education, outsourcing, regeneration and aviation. |
Scott Dorling Scott is the head of the firm's Public Sector Group and has over 30 years' experience advising on a range of local government and wider public sector matters. Scott is recognised as a leading lawyer in the Social Housing world having advised on a range of highly significant projects, first as an in-house local authority lawyer and during his time at the firm on large scale voluntary transfers, PFI contracts, creation of TMOs, ALMO and other community led organisations during his time with the firm. |
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