Next up in our Irish local government leadership series, LGIU’s Thomas Lynch chats with Niall Cussen, the Chief Executive of the Office of the Planning Regulator, to find out more about the operation of Ireland’s planning system.
Next up in LGIU’s series of interviews with local government leaders, we spoke with Meath County Council’s Chief Executive, Jackie Maguire, to find out more about the Council’s big priorities and what they’re striving to achieve this year.
Taking part in LGIU’s local government leadership spotlight series, Brett Luxford, Chief Executive of Mitchell Shire Council, discusses the opportunities and challenges facing their Council as well as the broader sector overall.
As part of LGIU’s series on local government leadership, COSLA Resources Spokesperson, Cllr Katie Hagmann, tells us about the challenges facing local government finance and workforces and how COSLA is delivering for the local government sector in 2023.
Across Europe, local government is at the forefront of addressing the scourge of vacancy and dereliction across town centres and communities. In Ireland, Mayo County Council is tackling the issue head-on and we chatted with Thomas Gilligan, Director of Services at the council to find out just how.
LGIU Associate, Alice Creasy interviewed Eleni Myrivili, Chief Heat Officer for the City of Athens to discuss the work the city is doing to proactively tackle the issues caused by climate change and extreme heat.
As part of LGIU’s series on local government leadership, Vice President of COSLA, Cllr Steven Heddle, tell us about his local government experience and how COSLA and the sector are navigating the challenges and opportunities of local government in 2023.
