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Tune into the latest episode of the Borough Life podcast where James takes you on a tour of Haigh Hall's grounds. He chats with guests who have been instrumental in the hall's multi-million pound makeover, sharing the latest updates on its progress. To learn even more about Haigh's restoration plans, visit: The restoration of Haigh HallThe official opening of Amphitheatre For A Tree at Haigh Woodland Park takes place on Sunday 18th May, with poems, speeches and a performance by the Wigan Community Choir kicking off a full day of family-friendly activities from 11am. To learn more, visit: New garden set to open at Haigh HallAs always, find all of our latest news over at wigan.gov.uk/BoroughLife or follow us on social media at Wigan Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Rosie catches up with Be Well's Joy, and keen cyclist Ron, who completed Sofa to Saddle and is back on two wheels once again after three decades.And James joins the team as they get stuck into a litter pick as part of the borough's Great British Spring Clean efforts, which you can find out all about here: wigan.gov.uk/SpringCleanAs always, find all of our latest news over at wigan.gov.uk/BoroughLife or follow us on social media at Wigan Council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rosie and James are back with another exciting episode! This time, they catch up with Lucy from Wigan Council's Communities teams to talk all about their new Communities SOS project. Then, they speak to Alex about digital inclusion with the team behind the council's TechMates scheme.As always, you can catch up on our latest news via our social media channels and Borough Life Plus: www.wigan.gov.uk/boroughlifeplus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode is all about the changing role of the council Chief Executive - and it certainly is changing! The financial pressures on councils are more intense than they have ever been. The responsibility that sits on a council Chief Executive to act as a place leader, engaging with the health and care system through the Integrated Care System arrangements, and also engaging with a Mayoral Combined Authority for Councils that have that arrangement in place. So, the modern council Chief Executive role is one which requires a broad range of skills and capabilities, but also huge reserves of personal resilience as the role becomes ever more public facing and scrutinised. So, the question has to be asked, who on earth would want to do this very difficult job? There isn't a huge pipeline of people in the system ready to step up. To answer all of these questions and more, I'm delighted that the guests on this episode are Professor Donna Hall, Mutual Ventures Non-Executive Director and former Chief executive of Wigan Council and Stephen Young, current Chief Executive of Halton Council.

Discussing the intricate plans behind Wigan's new bold developments are Hayley Fielden, service manager – commercial development at Wigan Council, Ciara Sweeney, director at Freeths, and Ian Tempest, partner at Freeths. Chaired by Place North West deputy editor, Dan Whelan. Subscribe to our free daily newsletter: placenorthwest.co.uk/subscribe

Rosie and James catch up with colleagues from the town hall, Julie and Oliver, to chat all things elections. On Thursday, May 2, we have both Wigan Council and GM Mayoral elections in the borough and Julie and Oliver explain what their roles involve and what everyone needs to know in order to vote. There's plenty of key information and dates mentioned, such as register to vote deadlines and an explanation of voter ID. All this important information and more is available at www.wigan.gov.uk/elections We'll be back in May for our next episode, see you then! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

International Women's Day special: Wigan Council's chief executive Alison McKenzie-Folan joins Rosie and James to explore what it means to be a successful leader and advocate for women. They cover the great progress being made throughout the borough, as well as the work being done to break down barriers against challenges.Thank you to the Magicalogical team for welcoming us into their podpod studio in Wigan Hall where we recorded this episode of the podcast. For more information about Magicalogical and the podpod studio, visit: Magicalogical - Creative design agency based in Wigan Podpod - The Ultimate Podcast & Recording StudioFind out more about safety at night: Safety at night (wigan.gov.uk)Read the new Borough Life magazine edition here: https://www.wigan.gov.uk/Council/Borough-Life/BoroughLife.aspx As always, you can catch up on our latest news via our social media channels and Borough Life Plus: www.wigan.gov.uk/boroughlifeplus Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Greg's been at a festival, Dave's got something to say about Wigan Council's idea of inclusive and of course we have plenty of film and TV chat. Our wives have also disgraced themselves.

42 Roles in the Built Environment - Strategic Director of Growth "We have not seen a drop off in demand for commercial space – take up is still really strong – and, if anything, there is an undersupply – but people use the space differently" - Becca Heron Becca Heron is the Strategic Director of Growth and Development at Manchester City Council. Formerly Director of Economy and Skills at Wigan Council, Becca's career has included a number of different public sector roles, including previous positions within both Manchester City Council and the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). During her time with the GMCA, Becca led on a series of high-profile and complex initiatives, including the development of 2014 Devolution Agreement. At Wigan, she took on the economic development and regeneration brief, playing a pivotal role in bringing key sites forward for development and kickstarting the redevelopment of Wigan town centre. As Strategic Director of Growth and Development at Manchester City Council, Becca has a key role in the delivery of the ambitions set out in the Our Manchester strategy, leading the city's recovery following the pandemic, building on the successes of the last two decades to drive inclusive growth that will ensure the city continues to be one of the most exciting destinations in Europe to live, work and play.

In this episode, Michael talks to Donna Hall, the former Chief Executive at Wigan Council. During the UK government's austerity programme, the council suffered the third worst cuts in the UK – about £100 million. In response, Donna explored and initiated a new way of working with the people of Wigan, one that involved a deeper, less transactional relationship with them and built from their aspirations and ‘assets'. Although the work (now called the Wigan Deal) is not the same as community power, as described in this series, it has paved the way for the public sector in the UK to understand what it might mean to work with communities with power. The Wigan Deal was extensively described an analysed in this body of work from the King's Fund, a health think tank in England. The epilogue between Michael and Pritpal reflects their views, not necessarily Donna's. Subscribe to Ratio's Newsletter here and find out more about Pritpal S Tamber's work here. Get in touch with us any time by sending an email to hello@ratio.org.uk. Ratio Talks is produced with the help of sound designer Nik Paget-Tomlinson and creative director Richard De Angelis. The show's theme song is by Luca Picardi. In this series, Michael is exploring community power — what it is, how it's linked to better outcomes, such as health, and what its limitations are. The series is in collaboration with Pritpal S Tamber, a researcher and consultant on the link between community power and health, and a Non-Executive Director of Ratio.

This conversation is with Donna Hall. I was very excited about this one and it certainly does not disappoint! When I launched the podcast last year, I had people like Donna in mind and I am delighted that she agreed to do it. Donna is best known from her time as Chief Executive of Wigan Council where she led the implementation of the Wigan Deal, which is a new way of thinking about local public services and building genuine partnerships with local people. Among other things, Donna is now the Chair of Bolton NHS FT and she talks about how Bolton as a community responded to the Covid-19 Delta variant surge. There are some fascinating insights on how they pulled every lever available - not just the ones controlled by the public sector – in order to get the virus under control. We also discuss how the end of covid-19 as a pandemic does not spell the end of pressure for the NHS, with a back log of operations to get through and also people coming forward with conditions that they have not reported over the past year. Finally, we talk all things devolution, local government reorganisation and the relationship between central and local government. Enjoy it!

Roger Cohen, senior counsel at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, and business rates specialist, Blake Penfold, analyse the Supreme Court decision in the combined cases of Rossendale Borough Council v Hurstwood Properties (A) Ltd and Wigan Council v Property Alliance Group Ltd. Cohen and Penfold explain the empty property rates avoidance strategy employed by property owners in the case, address the court's findings on its effectiveness and consider the significant implications of this decision . In addition, they look at the wider problems of rating for the owners of vacant properties, what other strategies for avoidance remain available, and the possibilities for reform.  

The Wigan Council Leader David Molyneux and CEO Alison McKenzie-Folan join Jay Whittle on The Full-Time Whittle Podcast to provide their reaction to the proposed Phoenix 2021 Limited takeover and reflect on the club's administration over the last nine months. TWITTER: @JayWhittle6 @AlisonMc_F @WiganCouncil @WASMentalHealth INSTAGRAM: @Whittle.Jay @FullTimeWhittlePodcast @WASMentalHealth FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheFullTimeW...​...

You've signed petitions and shared posts, but what next? How can you make an actual difference to the climate?It's easier than you think: start in your backyard!We speak to local campaigner Ian Bowler and Wigan Council's Climate Change Manager Kerrell Walley, to find out how working with your local council can have a massive impact. Support the show (https://act.friendsoftheearth.uk/donate/make-a-donation?_ga=2.1735858.2055361964.1579523061-622360301.1536752803)

I speak to Alison Mcintosh also known as Lancashire Rose about how we can get children gardening from so many different views in the gardening world. We've never had a guest on before that can see this from so many sides as Alison is a Teacher, Garden Designer, Environment Educator at Wigan Council, Farm visit coordinator at Country Trust, future forest school teacher and parent. In this one hour special podcast we really get in to it on how it can be done. **TOP 20 GARDENING PODCASTS IN THE WORLD 2020** Big thank you to everyone that listens thats made us once again a Top 20 gardening podcast for the second year running. your support means alot! SUBSCRIBE to the podcast! Be sure to see each garden episode pop into your device when its ready! Sponsored by Flymo. Flymo your Life Easy. Find more at Flymo.com If you loved, or even just a little enjoyed the podcast be sure to share it on social and tag.. Facebook: @skinnyjeangardener Instagram: @skinnyjeangardener Twitter: @skinnyjeangard or email: lee@skinnyjeangardener.co.uk and let me know what ya think The NEW˜How to get Kids Gardening Book is available now! With over 30+ gardening ideas to bring the family together and create real memories. Available at skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/shop LISTEN to the podcast now FREE on all awesome podcast stores and skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/podcast

What data do Local Councils use to help stop a coronavirus outbreak? And (more importantly) what information do they need? Adam and Laura are joined by "Disease Detective" Professor Kate Adern, who is Wigan Council’s Director of Public Health. Producers: Frankie Tobi, Natalie Ktena Studio Director: Emma Crowe Assistant Editor: Sam Bonham Editor: Dino Sofos

If you aspire to being part of the impending revolution in public services, don't miss out on this podcast. Professor Donna Hall CBE is Chair of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, and also Integrated Care System Advisor to NHS England, Chair of the New Local Government Network (NLGN) think tank, Professor of Politics at Manchester University, and former Wigan Chief Executive. You can find her on Twitter @profdonnahall. Donna studied Politics and English at the University of Leeds, following which she started her career in Human Resources with Leeds City Council. Since then she has worked in various roles in local government (and briefly in the private, and community and voluntary sectors). Most recently she spent 8 years as Chief Executive of Wigan Council, where the Council developed ‘The Wigan Deal.' Prior to that she was at Chorley, where ‘The Chorley Smile' was a forerunner of The Deal. In 2009 Donna was awarded a CBE for innovation in public services in connection with the DWP ‘Tell Us Once' programme, which allows a person to report a death to all government departments with a single phone call, reducing stress for members of the public at a difficult time. The Wigan Deal started in earnest in 2011, with Wigan Council, the ninth largest metropolitan council in the UK, having to make £160m is savings over an 8-year period. The Institute of Fiscal Studies calculated that proportionately they were the third worst affected Council in the UK in terms of the impact of austerity. Lord Peter Smith, the members of the Council, and the officers realised that a conventional cost cutting approach was not viable. The Council brokered a new deal with its citizens, in which instead of trying to ‘fix' people, the Council sought to nurture their strengths. The Council invested some £13m in grass roots community projects. One of the outcomes was that healthy life expectancy has been improved by seven years in the most deprived parts of the borough, and satisfaction with the Council increased by 50% across the borough. Organisations such as the Kings Fund that have evaluated its success have credited “constancy of purpose” as playing a major role - see ‘The Kings Fund (2019), A Citizen-Led Approach to Health and Care: Lessons from the Wigan Deal', available at https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-06/A_citizen-led_approach_to_health_and_care_lessons_from_the_Wigan_Deal_summary.pdf (https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/sites/default/files/2019-06/A_citizen-led_approach_to_health_and_care_lessons_from_the_Wigan_Deal_summary.pdf). Last month Donna presented at the NHS England “Leading Change with People and Communities Conference”, which was a sell out in both Manchester and London. She believes that we are on the cusp of a public services revolution in the UK. It's not just The Wigan Deal and similar initiatives, but the coronavirus crisis has illustrated how communities can pull together and how public servants can work with those communities differently. In her own time she chairs The New Local Government Network think tank, which is working with 70 of the most progressive councils and will shortly be working with their first NHS Trust to drive through whole-place, whole-system transformation, and deliver ‘The Community Paradigm': the 1940s saw the emergence of the state paradigm, which was very transactional and top down; in the 1980s the market paradigm sought to address the deficits in the state paradigm; the new “community paradigm… shifts power back to communities.” The Councils engaging with the community paradigm are all political colours. The original thinking came from economist Elinor Ostrom, Nobel Prize winner in 2009. Whilst Donna says that she can't understand why everyone isn't doing it, she concedes that it takes a different type of political and managerial leadership. It involves giving staff on the front line and residents the permission to innovate. And staff need the skills and courage to engage in human...

Tracy Allen is Chief Executive of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Foundation Trust (DCHS), a primary care trust with 4,000 staff. Tracy was recruited to the NHS Management Scheme straight out of university and, apart from a brief spell in academia, has worked for the NHS throughout her career, close to 30 years. For the first 20 years she worked mainly for secondary (acute) trusts but for the past 10 years she has specialised in primary (community) healthcare. She established DCHS in 2011 as the Chief Executive and has been there ever since – that is quite a stint as an NHS Chief Executive. The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has recently rated the Trust as Outstanding overall and Outstanding for well led. Tracy attributes this to “great people who want to do a great job, a really clear set of shared values and a common purpose… and a golden thread that connects the way we go about our jobs every day back to those common values and purpose.” And this was evident to the CQC. In the next episode of The Compassionate Leadership Interview, Chris is intending to interview Professor Michael West, author of the report ‘Caring to Change: How Compassionate Leadership Can Stimulate Innovation in Healthcare.' The Trust has given a lot of thought to providing people with the autonomy and space to innovate. This has meant, inter alia, thinking hard about how to handle assurance and governance in a less time-consuming way. An example of innovation at the Trust is the introduction of health coaching, an approach based on the notion that healthcare is co-created between patient and clinician, rather than dispensed by the clinician. Using this approach the Trust has significantly improved outcomes for leg ulcer patients, for example. Health coaching improves the patient experience, enhances overall community health and wellbeing, delivers best value and is more fulfilling for the professionals involved. Tracy views her leadership philosophy as closely related to her philosophy about being a good human being. “It's a people business … it's the interactions between each one of us every day that determine the quality of the services we are going to provide.” Kindness, respect, teamwork, and feeling comfortable to bring your whole self to work are critical. The body of evidence that the CQC has built up has established a strong correlation between quality of health outcomes and how people in the healthcare provider feel they are treated, especially minorities. “Looked after people look after people. Hurt people hurt people.” The Trust is trying to create a culture where everyone feels supported and engaged, they all understand what is expected of them, and they truly believe they are all there to care for one another as well as to care for their patients. Tracy acknowledges the “inexorable” pressures within the NHS – rising demand, resource constraints, workforce challenges. And innovating, working with ambiguity, and empowerment within the context of a system under pressure places ever increasing demands on leaders. One of the lessons in leadership that Tracy has learnt from experience is the imperative to have difficult conversations with colleagues at an early juncture. Conversations at the right time are kinder than having to work round an individual and postponing the point at which things come to a head. If matters are dealt with well, an individual can be supported to find the right role rather than leaving under a cloud, and everyone benefits. “The compassionate thing to do is to step up and have the conversation. It's about how you have it.” One of the people that has inspired Tracy is Professor Donna Hall, formerly Chief Executive of Wigan Council, now Chair of Bolton Foundation NHS Trust and also Chair of The Local Government Network. She introduced ‘The Wigan Deal', a multi-agency service delivery approach founded on the strengths of individual communities rather than their deficiencies. Tracy sees the role of...

It's the first milestone of the season, episode 10!This week we're joined by a studio guest, sat in the presence of the captain and even out and about across Wigan with first team players at Wigan Athletic Community Trust initiatives!We start the episode with Latics supporters Simon Gregory, host of the Progress with Unity podcast, who stopped by for a chat about the season so far, the club's progression off the pitch and some of his favourite moments as a Latics fan.Out on the road, Chey Dunkley and Tom Pearce talk about their experience at the relaunch of Premier League Kicks at Wigan Youth Zone, with the latter providing us with an update on his recovery from a back injury.Chief Executive Jonathan Jackson was also at the event, as was Leader of Wigan Council, David Molyneux, with the pair sharing their positivity for Latics' work in the community.Elsewhere in Wigan, KB88 Player of the Month for October, Joe Williams and England youth international captain Joe Gelhardt attended a Premier League Primary Stars session at Orrell Holgate Primary School.We finish back at base with the skipper, Samy Morsy, who heads us into the weekend's game against Swansea City!Catch this week's episode via SoundCloud above, or find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Buzzsprout by searching for Latics Listen.Got a question to ask one of the players are want to feature on an episode? Get in touch by emailing laticslisten@wiganathletic.com

London Borough of Havering's Chief Operating Officer Jane West and transformation lead Susie Faulkner describe a process designed to bring staff and residents along with change. Havering embarked on its transformation journey soon after Jane West arrived in post in early 2018, at a time when the borough - already under pressure from a rising population as people continue to move from inner London - was facing up to a front-loaded £37bn deficit. Thinking by the senior leadership and elected members about change was done around four themes: communities, places, opportunities and connections. To encourage fresh approaches, officers took leadership of themes not associated with their ‘day job', the head of social care, for example, taking on the ‘places' theme. When service reviews were conducted, they were done so with service directors out of the room to encourage staff to put forward their own ideas about delivery. When it comes to residents, Havering has drawn on Wigan Council's ‘deal' with its citizens to create the ‘Havering Together' concept and the slogan ‘cleaner, safer, prouder, together'. Part of this is making clear what the council is doing and how it is looking to its communities to share some of the challenges of the stepping back of state provision. Meanwhile residents will see changes in how they access services (including more digital access) and significant regeneration activity, with £3bn of spending being rolled out across 12 estates. 

Professor Donna Hall, former CEO of Wigan Council and CCG, Chair of NLGN and Chair of Bolton NHS Foundation Trust, Honorary Professor at the University of Manchester Donna led a quiet revolution at Wigan, introducing 'The Deal', an informal agreement between the council and everyone who lives and works in Wigan to collaborate to create a better borough. Donna describes why she thinks the Wigan Deal is a blueprint for public services and organisations of the future, what it means for the culture and practice of councils, and the type of leadership to oversee this change.

We're preparing for a big weekend, not just on the pitch at Bristol City, but back at the DW Stadium as well!For the second year running more than 100 people will sleep inside the concourse at the DW Stadium to help raise funds for our charity of the year, the Brick, who offer vital services to people who are homeless, in poverty of suffering from debt crisis.For more information please visit thebrick.org.ukWith that in mind, we invited Latics season card holder Bob Allen into the studio as he prepares to take part in the sleepout and runs the rule over recent performances on the pitch, whilst Danny Fox focuses on preparations for the first team down at Bristol City.Transporting us away from the football, Anthony Pilkington tells us exactly who he wouldn't want to be stranded with on a desert island, why golf is significantly better than fishing and the key question... will he be watching the final season of Game of Thrones.Plus, Harry Aitkenhead from official betting partner Coral brings us the latest Championship chatter. When the fun stops, stop. Please bet responsibly, begambleaware.orgIf you'd like to get involved or feature on Latics Listen, please get in touch through our social media channels on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, or by emailing laticslisten@wiganathletic.com - your comments, questions and support are much appreciated!Listen above, stream on Spotify or download our brand new podcast for free on iTunes. We're also available on Soundcloud and Buzzsprout!

Roger Cohen, real estate disputes partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, analyses the Court of Appeal decision in Rossendale Borough Council v Hurstwood Properties (A) Ltd; Wigan Council v Property Alliance Group Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 364; [2019] PLSCS 49 - and reveals why he sees it as a "lifeline" for property owners in the controversial area of empty property business rates. Cohen summarises the court's findings and explains what the decision means for property owners seeking to employ rates mitigation schemes in future.  

In an On the Case special, Roger Cohen, partner at Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, looks at the commercial background behind two recently heard appeals, both in the rating world: - The Supreme Court case of UKI (Kingsway) Ltd  v Westminster City Council, concerning the issue of service of a completion notice; and - The combined cases in the Court of Appeal, Rossendale Borough Council v Hurstwood Properties and Wigan Council v Property Alliance Group Ltd, involving empty property rates - which Roger says are "the scourge of building owners" and a "tax on failure". Roger explores the distinct points of law raised in each, but explains how both arise out of the tensions between billing authorities and ratepayers in the age of localism.  

What's the relationship between your health and where you live? How do we make places healthier? Helen McKenna talks with Kate Ardern, Director of Public Health at Wigan Council, André Pinto, Public Health Manager from Public Health England and Chris Naylor, Senior Fellow from The King's Fund.

Wigan Council have been at the forefront of forging a new relationship between public systems and civil society. It started with the Deal. It commits the Council and citizens to radical change in their respective roles and responsibilities. It is a relational approach born from the realities of protecting front-line services in the context of austerity. As Donna Hall, Chief Executive of Wigan explains, this rebalancing of civil society and public systems has some way to go but is beginning to reap rewards of better health of residents. Find out more about the Deal: https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/projects/lessons-wigan-deal https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/publications/wigan-deal

Wigan Council have been at the forefront of forging a new relationship between public systems and civil society. They call it the Deal. It commits both the Council and the citizens of Wigan to change the way business is done. The Deal represents a relational approach, and it also addresses the economic realities of protecting front-line services in the context of austerity. As part of a series of conversations across the country, Michael Little from Ratio will be talking to Wigan Council Chief Executive, Donna Hall, about the Deal and what it says about the respective roles of civil society and public systems.

Welcome to episode 5 of the UK's first monthly Freedom of Information podcast. Ibrahim Hasan guides you through the decisions of the Information Commissioner and the Information Tribunal published in February 2007 Amongst other things, this month we will be hearing about : the first Practice Recommendation issued by the Information Commissioner : the review of the Records Management Code of Practice : the disclosure of salary information : the release of ASBO information : access to dead peoples' information : the link between the Enterprise Act and FOI : when a request can be treated as vexatious : AND the case of the speeding police bus We also have an interview with Susan Healy of the National Archives and comment and analysis from Tim Turner of Wigan Council.

This is the latest episode of a two monthly podcast by Ibrahim Hasan discussing the latest decisions on the Freedom of Information Act 2000 by the Information Commissioner and the Information Tribunal. In January and February 2008 the Information Commissioner published sixty decisions whilst the Information Tribunal published ten. In this episode, amongst other things, we will be discussing: • More guidance on what is information under FOI • Release of sensitive information relating to the circumstances around the Iraq war • A Tribunal decision on the definition of personal data • The overturning of the Commissioner’s decision ordering disclosure of ASBO information • Disclosure of salaries • And the first decision requiring disclosure of legal advice on public interest grounds There is a also comment and analysis from Tim Turner of Wigan Council.