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John O’Brien

John O’Brien

John O’Brien is chief executive of London Councils

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By John O’Brien | 11 July 2013

London Councils chief executive on why local government should be confident about advancing ideas.

Capital step to devolved local government

By John O’Brien | 30 May 2013

John O'Brien on the final report released by the London Finance Commission.

London in the eye of a powerful storm

By John O’Brien | 17 April 2013

The public and private sectors must work together to solve the housing crisis by building more ho...

Safety in local communities

By John O’Brien | 06 March 2013

For London's boroughs, ensuring community safety remains high on the overall agenda, says John O'...

The challenge of an ageing society

By John O’Brien | 23 January 2013

John O'Brien says the challenge where more people reach adulthood with disabilities and significa...

The malign influence in schooling

By John O’Brien | 12 December 2012

Does the DfE and Ofsted want schools freed from council influence? Asks John O'Brien.

The impact of Total Place

By John O’Brien | 31 October 2012

The ambition of stronger intergration of public services was one which united much of the sector,...

The challenge of securing school places

By John O’Brien | 19 September 2012

John O'Brien says councils face a worrying time to secure school places for children.

The local health and social care environment of the future

By John O’Brien | 02 August 2012

John-O'Brien looks at what will be needed to secure a system leadership in the local health and s...

Paying for adult social care

By John O’Brien | 20 June 2012

John O' Brien examines local authority options of paying for adult social care, ahead of this sum...