Latest News from SOLGM

Clare Hadley, SOLGM President, has announced that Karen Thomas has been appointed as Chief Executive of the Society. Karen has extensive leadership experience and a reputation for excelling at the broader advocacy level.

The SOLGM Executive Committee has accepted the resignation of David Smith, Chief Executive of SOLGM. David is retiring after 13 years of service with the Society.

The Minister of Local Government proactively released a Cabinet paper entitled Smarter Government, Stronger Communities: Towards Better Local Governance and Public Services.  This paper describes the intended scope and process for the review of local government that the Minister has described in his speeches since about this time last year. 

SOLGM is seeking for six nominees from local authorities for a Climate Change Fellowship to the United States

On 21 September the Hon Rodney Hide made another of his quarterly visits to meet with SOLGM staff.

Impromptu auction held at the SOLGM Annual Conference to raise funds for the Canterbury Earthquake Appeal.

Ruapehu District Council took the supreme award at the 2010 New Zealand Post Group Local Government Excellence Awards in Queenstown last Sunday on its ambitious approach to tourism with two other district councils (Rangitikei and Wanganui) .

Four council Chief Executives will share their personal leadership stories at the Leaders in Action series in the SOLGM Annual Conference in Queenstown in September.

Change and its impact on the discipline of long-term planning is the headline theme of this year’s SOLGM Community Plan Conference to be held on 26-27 August in Auckland. 

SOLGM representatives met with the Select Committee to discuss the TAFM submission

The SOLGM Opus Business School is launching the newest addition to its suite of services to local government - the SOLGM Webinar Series.

SOLGM has elected a new president who will serve alongside other Executive Members for 2010-2011

MWH International Conference Attendance Awards for the LGMA National Congress

Four SOLGM members received the 2010 Overseas Manager Exchange Awards

Auckland City Council won the New Zealand heats of the LGMA Management Challenge this year - making it a two year winning streak.

SOLGM has joined forces with The Integral Group Ltd to design and deliver a straightforward Introduction to Project Management for Local Authorities which will be useful at every level of the organization

Recently retired Manawatu District Council Chief Executive receives the 2009 SOLGM Distinguished Management Award

Community Partnership Takes Supreme Local Government Award

A submission to the Minister and Associate Minister of Local Government