Local Democracy Geek

How to design the perfect council committee meeting (with Lego)

Helpful ideas for proving the impact of scrutiny

How to get councillors more involved in coproduction

Councillors and coproduction: time to get serious

The Better Scrutiny by Design framework

This is a framework that I have developed to help improve the process of scrutiny. It’s been produced with local government in mind but can be applied in any public body that includes scrutiny within its governance arrangements.

Bridging the democracy gap = trusting the next generation

Civic tech: Now with added culture change

Central and local governments are making increasing use of digital tools to improve the…

Stepping in and stepping out: How to involve councillors in digital design projects