The Local Councils Podcast

The Andies

In this episode we take a trip up the Andies. No we are not in South America, we are in Central Swindon North Parish Council, where I caught up with Andy Reeves, the Chief Officer, and Andrew Briggs, the council's Head of Operations, in a football...

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A Lifetime of Service

This episode features Councillor George McCaffrey, the chair of the Wiltshire Association of Local Councils (WALC) and a member of the Corsham Town Council. George’s journey to local leadership is rooted in a lifetime of service, beginning when he...

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830 Miles and 20 Years: Lance Allen’s Journey Through Local Government

This interview features Lance Allen, former Town Clerk and Chief Executive of Trowbridge Town Council, as he reflects on a career spanning nearly two decades in the sector. Having transitioned from a 20-year career in logistics project management,...

Speaking Truth to Power

In this episode of the Local Councils Podcast, Local Councils Advisor, Ian Nockolds, speaks to Perry Holmes, the Director of Legal and Governance and the Monitoring Officer for Wiltshire Council. Perry is part of the Corporate Leadership Team and is...

De-escalation and Communication

On this episode of the Local Councils Podcast we hear from Alison Robinson is the Director of Council Services at Calne Town Council. Ali discusses her transition from a County Officer role at the Gloucestershire Association of Parish and Town...

Transformational Inclusion

On this episode of the Local Councils Podcast we hear from Dr Tanvir Bush. Dr Bush is a visually impaired novelist and researcher and in this interview she shares her journey from being a documentary filmmaker in Zambia to a creative writer in the UK....

Finding a Place at the Table

Mark Smith has had a long and diverse career in local government. Over the last 25 years, he's held senior positions at several councils, including Kennet District, Wiltshire Council, and Reading Borough Council. For the past eight years, he's been...