Rob Smith

  • It is time to recognise clerks

    07 July 2023

    Local Council Clerk Week is taking place from 10 to 14 July. Rob Smith says clerks are truly at the heart of everything their councils do and it’s time we celebrated their achievements.

  • Local Councils have stepped up

    02 February 2023

    Rob Smith sets out the main conclusions of a landmark report based on the Society of Local Council Clerks’ survey of town, parish and community councils.