Rebecca Rampat

Mar 26, 2024 | themj.co.uk | Jonathan Swain |Rebecca Rampat

As we all know, local government plays a pivotal role in shaping the lives of people across the UK and is at the very front line of the social, economic and political fabric of the country. However, local and regional government is often fundamentally misunderstood, particularly in terms of the sheer range of specialist skills and qualities that are required for such a complex and far reaching sector.

May 23, 2023 | themj.co.uk | Jonathan Swain |Rebecca Rampat

By Jonathan Swain and Rebecca Rampat | 23 May 2023 Rebecca Rampat and Jonathan Swain sum up some of the key inclusive leadership challenges across the local government sector Local and regional government faces unprecedented challenges. These include economic uncertainty, the need to tackle climate change, acute housing shortages and increasing customer expectations, alongside long-standing financial pressures and jarring inequalities within the communities they serve.