Author: David Clubb
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The forest is in the Boardroom. We just forgot to see it.
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“Infrastructure developments need to work in harmony with nature, so the idea of giving nature a voice on the board of such an important advisory body is inspiring.” Karen Whitfield, Director of Wales Environment Link Boards Wales takeaways: What’s new? On April 30th, 2025, the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales (NICW) published a blog, two…
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Cybersecurity; new Board obligations
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“In today’s digital world, where organisations increasingly rely on data and technology, cyber security is not just an IT concern – it is a business-critical risk, on a par with financial and legal challenges.” Richard Horne, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre Boards Wales takeaways: What’s new? On April 5 2025 the UK Government…
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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…