The Leaders of Suffolk County Council and Suffolk Coastal Council, Cllrs Jeremy Pembroke and Ray Herring respectively, took to the stage next to talk about work in Suffolk to build trust and new strategic direction in the County.
They started by playing a video of voxpops with staff from across the different agencies talking about the difference the project is making. There was a particularly poignant moment as the video featured the recently deceased and much respected James Hehir.
Cllr Pembroke spoke of the importance of political buy-in to move projects of these type forward.
Cllr Herring emphasised the importance of effective leadership. Being a farmer as well as a Council Leader, he used a wonderful picture of a farmer and his herd of cows to beautifully illustrate the challenges of leadership.
In summary, Cllrs Pembroke and Herring talked about the financial challenges, increased demand for services and changes to service delivery leading to:
- Greater collaboration across public services
- Shared services and resources within local government
- Increased efficiency
- Change service standards
- "Doing it differently"
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