Last week the Newcastle Chronicle ran a story on the death of a former Newcastle City Council chief executive, Cyril Davies, who died at the very ripe old age of 91 and who had been chief executive from 1980 to 1986.
There were three aspects to that story which stuck in my mind.
Want full article access?
Receive The MJ magazine each week and gain access to all the content on this website with a subscription.
Full website content includes additional, exclusive commentary and analysis on the issues affecting local government.
Already a subscriber? Login