Derek Myers

  • Making a case for change

    06 May 2014

    Derek Myers and Pat Ritchie set out the rationale for the Service Transformation Challenge Panel, which reports to ministers


  • Derek's tenure of change

    16 October 2012

    Derek Myers is stepping down as chairman of SOLACE. He tells Heather Jameson about the changing face of the society, during his tenure.


  • Defending elections

    02 May 2012

    What can be done to make the public trust the UK electoral system? Derek Myers urges chief executives to get more involved.


  • Orchestrated approach sounds like a winner

    13 March 2012

    Local councils could learn much from how an orchestra works, says Derek Myers.


  • The changing face of work

    21 February 2012

    Derek Myers says that while team work is essential for performance, more and more people seem to prefer being self-employed.


  • Cut in haste but repent at leisure

    06 October 2011

    Derek Myers makes the case for retaining the role of chief executive posts in local government.


  • Still voices in windy times

    16 September 2011

    In the run-up to next month's SOLACE summit in Edinburgh its chair Derek Myers ponders over the changing role of council chief executives and senior managers.


  • Time to be daring

    24 May 2011

    Derek Myers says its time for senior local government professionals to have confidence in their ideas and free their public service passion.