Intelligence

We are now approaching three months since the general election result—how time flies! In this period, the Government announced a flurry of transformative policies: the nationalisation of the railway and energy sectors, a continued...

In light of the General Election in July, one crucial aspect of elections and government that is often overlooked is the role of the Returning Officer. This is just one position within the vast remit of Local Authorities- a remit...

The King’s Speech last week revealed a huge flurry of policy announcements; the most number of bills announced in a speech from the throne since 2005. Such a myriad of laws, however, is going to require skill, ingenuity and...

The recent General Election demonstrated a political earthquake. The Labour Party’s landslide displays a huge shift in Britain’s political landscape. Congratulations to Sir Keir Starmer and the Labour Party on their success and...

Jes Ladva, Odgers Berndtson Group – Odgers Interim and Odgers Connect Managing Partner and Head of Practice for Local and Central Government, explores the challenges of finding the right candidate amid a flurry of local authority...

Jes Ladva, Odgers Interim Managing Partner and Head of Practice for Local and Central Government, hosted a sustainability webinar featuring two experts with experience across both public and private sectors.

Placing talented...

The private sector is not alone in leading the way in innovation. Jes Ladva, Odgers Interim Managing Partner and Head of Practice for Local and Central Government, provides some examples of groundbreaking local authority work.

Co...

How to navigate a career post-politics? Jes Ladva, Odgers Interim Managing Partner and Head of Practice for Local and Central Government, on exciting opportunities for talented national and local politicians.

Former Deputy Prime...

Jes Ladva, Odgers Interim Managing Partner and Head of Practice for Local and Central Government, on opportunities for top public sector talent to move into commercial sectors, in this case, the world of sports.

In January, I...

Jes Ladva, Odgers Interim Managing Partner and Head of Practice for Local and Central Government, explores six major issues facing local authorities in 2024.

As I noted towards the end of last year, local authorities are...

Jes Ladva, Odgers Interim’s Managing Partner and Head of Practice for Local and Central Government, believes the reach and positive impact on the public of Government Departments and their leadership, is all too often downplayed...

The scale and breadth of local government often goes unsung. Jes Ladva, Odgers Interim’s Managing Partner and Head of Practice for Local and Central Government, unveils research looking at Councils in the context of FTSE-350...

Jes Ladva, Managing Partner, Local and Central Government Practice, applauds the progress made by local authorities around digital investment and highlights some further issues to address.

Transformation, as we know, looms large...

Jes Ladva, Managing Partner, Local and Central Government Practice, on the creation of a new performance body for local government.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is on the hunt for a chief executive to...

Councils up and down the UK are reaping impressive results from innovative and smartly implemented sustainability initiatives, says Jes Ladva, Managing Partner, Government, Financial Services and Technology.

Amid all the noise...

A recent webinar, hosted by Jes Ladva, Partner and Annaliese Rogers, Principal, Odgers Interim supported by Susanne Thorning-Lund, Board Practice Partner, offered insights into the role of the non-executive director (NED) and how...

The last time supply-side economics had such prominence in the news, Ronald Reagan was in the White House. The actor-turned-Republican-heavyweight was such a staunch believer that cutting taxes on the wealthy and deregulating...

We have lived through a remarkable month. Surely, we will never again in our lifetimes see the accession of a new Prime Minister and a new monarch in the same week.

Whatever our political or regnal views, we can all agree that...