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Commercial break - time for local government to focus on core purpose

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Rob Whiteman

21 Sep 21

Councils need to stop putting public money at risk and focus their investments on adding value to communities, says Rob Whiteman.

Rob Whiteman

Chief executive of CIPFA since 2013, after leading the UK Border Agency and the Improvement & Development Agency. Previously, he was CEO at Barking and Dagenham council.

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