The Golden Triangle Explained: Why Governance is Everyone’s Business

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Robin Tuddenham discusses the roles of key local government officials and the importance of the 'golden triangle' in governance.

Welcome back to Governance Matters! Join us in our first episode of Season 2 as we welcome Robin Tuddenham, President of Solace, to the podcast. In our conversation, Robin shares his expertise on the vital roles of chief executives, section 151 officers, and monitoring officers, and how they work together to ensure effective council operations. This is captured in the newly republished guidance surrounding the "golden triangle" of local government governance. We explore why maintaining...

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Guest: Robin Tuddenham

Topics covered

• governance
• local government
• chief executives
• section 151 officers
• monitoring officers

Keywords

• effective council operations
• guidance
• Season 2

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