Nick Kilby

  • Pomp and community

    02 May 2023

    Nick Kilby says the upcoming coronation is a chance to get people together and rediscover the concept of community – just as was proved in 1953.


  • Launching a hyper-radical public sector

    14 March 2023

    The local public sector cannot keep going as it is and it is time to think bigger, move faster and let local government lead the way, argues Nick Kilby.


  • Now is your time to be heard

    12 July 2022

    The Government may have been thrown into turmoil by the Prime Minister's demise, but this could be an exciting opportunity for local government to be heard, says Nick Kilby


  • Let’s hear it for Rochdale’s community heroes

    26 January 2022

    The success of Rochdale MBC in empowering people to solve their own communities’ needs soon became apparent during the pandemic. Nick Kilby pays tribute to an approach that won the council The MJ Award for Community Heroes.


  • It's war but not as we know it!

    01 November 2021

    As world leaders meet in Glasgow for COP26, Nick Kilby says it's time for action on climate change and local government should be in the driving seat.


  • Carpe Diem - Seize the Day

    19 July 2021

    Chief executive at Cratus, Nick Kilby, has been judging the finalist for the Community Heroes Award for The MJ Awards. He says the experience left him feeling ‘emotional and heartened’.