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The episode features a discussion with Fiona Miller and Lee Griffiths about their book on local government challenges and community engagement.

Send us Fan Mail Today on Local Government News Roundup, we are joined by Fiona Miller and Lee Griffiths, the authors of ABCD and Beyond: A Practical Guide for Local Government, published by the Jeder Institute. This book has arrived at a time when councils are being asked to respond to complex, fast-moving challenges while also rebuilding trust, strengthening community relationships, and demonstrating clear public value. The book brings together practice stories and plain language from counc...

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Host: Chris Eddy

Guests: Fiona Miller, Lee Griffiths

Topics covered

• local government
• community relationships
• public trust
• government challenges
• ABCD framework

Keywords

• local government
• community trust
• ABCD
• public value
• government challenges

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Jeder Institute

Books & works: ABCD and Beyond: A Practical Guide for Local Government

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