Author: David Clubb
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Community Governance in Wales; local democracy at risk?
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“This report on the democratic health of community and town councils… highlight(s) significant challenges that, if left unaddressed, threaten the very foundation of local democracy.” Shereen Williams, Chair, “Democratic health of community and town councils” Boards Wales takeaways: What are community and town councils? Community and Town Councils (CTCs) form the level of democracy that…
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From firefighting to future-proofing; Audit Wales event
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“Complacency can lead to a false sense of security” Adrian Crompton, Auditor General, Audit Wales Boards Wales takeaways: A governance event fit for the task In February 2024 Audit Wales published a report entitled ‘From firefighting to future-proofing‘. The report is definitely worth a read; it opens with an account of the myriad issues facing…
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It’s time for Welsh Boards to consider social media strategically
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“X…increasingly amplifies hate speech, fake news, scams, extreme views, and illegal content.” Leonardo Marino, Communications officer at GÉANT Boards Wales takeaways: Why is there a blurred line between strategic and operational? In principle the distinction between the responsibilities of Board members and the executive are clear. The Board does the strategic stuff, and the executive…
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In praise of school governors
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“You learn to lead with confidence, build consensus, and inspire others to achieve common goals.” ‘The benefits of being a school governor’, Governors for Schools Boards Wales takeaways: My local school My children came back from school this week bearing voting forms for parents to select new school governors. After reading through the statements of…
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Learning from Horizon; IoD publishes report
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“I’m afraid that when an incomplete curiosity … meets a toxic culture, bad things happen.” Robert Swannell, Former Chair of UKGI and Marks and Spencer (provided evidence to the inquiry) Boards Wales takeaways: The scandal The Post Office Horizon scandal is one of the biggest examples of governance failure in recent years. Initially an IT…