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Conservative 'darling' interviewed

The latest Our World is Local podcast features an interview with the leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council Abi Brown.

The latest Our World is Local podcast features an interview with the leader of Stoke-on-Trent City Council Abi Brown.

As a leading female Tory council leader, she is often considered a 'darling' of the Conservative Party.

In conversation with The MJ's editor Heather Jameson and Cratus chief executive Nick Kilby, Cllr Brown talks about the importance of places creating their own narrative and shaping their destiny regardless of central Government's role.

She also explains the value of opposition councillors to the wider council team and the benefit to communities of cultural investment that other places may consider meagre.

Listen to the full episode here.

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