Make yourself a cup of coffee. Ignore the phone. Forget the overflowing in tray. And just sit back, relax and let your imagination run riot. What will your council and your job be like in 20 years time? Will local government still exist? Will your staff have all been replaced by robots? Will you conduct meetings by satellite linkup while sunning yourself on Bondi Beach? Will your authority be twinned with a borough on the Moon? Will Mrs Miggins from Number 28 buy her organic groceries from a council-run shop on the street comer? Might ubiquitous grey suits have even been replaced by Teflon body-stockings? Will the media have actually worked out what local government is all about?
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