day one
At work (semiconductor research group, Warwick University) by 8:00.
Made progress on re-constructing equipment in the lab until 12:00; leave for Shire Hall.
12:30 short speeches and presentation of long service awards to staff in Property Services. Followed by lunch and chatting with various staff.
2:00 time to do some more reading of the Cabinet papers (see blog #?).
Brief visit to TResurer's dept to confirm travel arrangements to Birmingham tomorrow.
Discussion with Naomi, our group's politcal assistant, about some research I'd like her to do.
2:45 Meeting with Keith Jones, external consultant, about the Council's property strategy; where it's at now, what sort of issues are facing us, how the Prop. Strat. may help address some of the problems (a.k.a. challenges) looming in the next few years.
4:15 regular weekly briefing with one of the 4 heads of department covered by my portfolio (see blog above). This week it's treasurer's. Dave Clarke is away, so it's Oliver Winters, one of his deputies and section head. Pensions is a hot topic at the moment so we discuss our responsibilites, the state of the local gov't scheme, locally and nationally, a paper from the Office of the deputy Prime minister (ODPM). Then the timescale and developments around setting next year's budget.
5:15 bail out and head for home.
6:00 Jane busy preparing tons of windfall apples; kindly declines my help so,
open post - includes papers for tomorrows meeting in Brum. Bit late but better than too late, I guess.
domestic chores and dinner followed by hours on the computer reading e-mails, trying to download a report from LGIU (look it up, reader) and then, er, writing these blogs.
10:20 Had enough for one day, go and catch the end of the news and weather forecast for tomorrow.
Made progress on re-constructing equipment in the lab until 12:00; leave for Shire Hall.
12:30 short speeches and presentation of long service awards to staff in Property Services. Followed by lunch and chatting with various staff.
2:00 time to do some more reading of the Cabinet papers (see blog #?).
Brief visit to TResurer's dept to confirm travel arrangements to Birmingham tomorrow.
Discussion with Naomi, our group's politcal assistant, about some research I'd like her to do.
2:45 Meeting with Keith Jones, external consultant, about the Council's property strategy; where it's at now, what sort of issues are facing us, how the Prop. Strat. may help address some of the problems (a.k.a. challenges) looming in the next few years.
4:15 regular weekly briefing with one of the 4 heads of department covered by my portfolio (see blog above). This week it's treasurer's. Dave Clarke is away, so it's Oliver Winters, one of his deputies and section head. Pensions is a hot topic at the moment so we discuss our responsibilites, the state of the local gov't scheme, locally and nationally, a paper from the Office of the deputy Prime minister (ODPM). Then the timescale and developments around setting next year's budget.
5:15 bail out and head for home.
6:00 Jane busy preparing tons of windfall apples; kindly declines my help so,
open post - includes papers for tomorrows meeting in Brum. Bit late but better than too late, I guess.
domestic chores and dinner followed by hours on the computer reading e-mails, trying to download a report from LGIU (look it up, reader) and then, er, writing these blogs.
10:20 Had enough for one day, go and catch the end of the news and weather forecast for tomorrow.
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