Tag: personalisation

First Thoughts on being appointed Deputy Leader of Harrow Council

Relaxing at the end of a very momentous week in local politics, which saw my good friend and colleague, Cllr. Susan Hall elected as Harrow’s first female Council Leader, heading up a minority Conservative administration. (For reports on how this has all come about, see “Political coup sees Tories...

LA Talk: "Personalisation, Vouchers & the Political Economy of Welfare Reform"

My talk this evening – “Personalisation, Vouchers & the Political Economy of Welfare Reform – my experience of making Harrow Council one of Britain’s leading boroughs for extending choice and control over social care” – was well received. I would like to thank David McDonagh for organising a great...