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We are delighted to announce the promotion of 31ten team member Rob White to Director.

We are delighted to announce the promotion of 31ten team member Cian Cronin to Director.

Once the dust has settled, it will be essential to plan for regular progress reviews to ensure success. How are former LEP functions delivering against the local vision agreed in planning for integration? 

Kathy Freeman is currently the Strategic Director of Resources and S151 officer for Havering Council, an outer London Borough with significant financial challenges, resulting from an outdated funding formula that has failed to keep pace with the Borough’s fast-changing demographic profile. Kathy is supporting the Council to achieve medium-term financial sustainability, leading on discussions with…

At 31ten, we have helped our clients to understand the true costs of end-to-end digital transactions, customer demand and service fulfilment, enabling more efficient and effective service delivery, insight to prioritise investment where it is most needed, and a better experience for customers. The problem How much does a telephone call cost compared to an…

Paul Clarke started his career as a 16-year-old apprentice at Blackpool Council, spending a total of 14 years there. Paul was Deputy Section 151, leading on the insourcing of the Finance team in Barnet. Now at Islington, where he has been for the past four years, Paul is the Director of Finance. Paul’s passions lay…

Taryn Eves is the Director of Finance at the London Borough of Haringey. She has just over 25 years of experience in Local Government, across Bexley, Kensington and Chelsea, West Sussex and now Haringey. Although Director of Finance now, Taryn has held a diverse range of corporate roles over the years, including corporate policy and…

Rikin Tailor has spent almost two decades working in local government finance and is currently Director of Finance (deputy s151 officer) at Westminster City Council. Rikin started his career at the London Borough of Haringey, before joining the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. Having previously worked in senior roles including Head of Corporate Finance…

Local Government Reform offers a vast number of opportunities for Children’s Services, but success will be dependent on strong partnerships and honest conversations from the outset…