Public Forum: Looking to the future of local government on the Central Coast

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Public Forum: Looking to the future of local government on the Central Coast

How does local government really work?

How can we rebuild effective local democracy on the Central Coast?

This event will give community organisations, residents and potential candidates the background information that they need in the run-up to September Council elections.

Speakers include:  

• Glenn Inglis, Managing Director, The Inglis Group, Former Council CEO and Councillor
• Graham Sansom, Adjunct Professor, UTS Institute of Public Policy and Governance. Download Graham's presentation here396.73 KB
• Barbara Wills, President, Voices of Central Coast Inc. - will speak briefly about VOCC
• David Abrahams  will be the independent MC for this event.

The speakers will suggest some fresh thinking about the varied roles of Councillors and the underlying purpose and nature of local government in our region.

About our Speakers:

Glenn Inglis

Glenn has held senior management positions in Local Government for over thirty years. He was General Manager of Tamworth Regional Council for six years and Parry Shire Council for eleven years. Under Glenn’s leadership Tamworth Regional Council was awarded the 2009 A R Bluett Memorial Trust Award for the most progressive Council in NSW.

Glenn was a consulting lecturer at Charles Sturt University Bathurst for eight years. Teaching subjects at Masters level included the examination of a practical and theoretical basis for an enterprise role for government in entrepreneurial & strategic economic development.

Glenn is currently the Managing Director of The Inglis Group: Delivering strategic advisory services to Local Government on strategic policy, systems of governance, PD, and interim Chief Executive Officer appointments.