While the summer is often seen as the 'silly' season, last week I was busy completing the course modules of the joint Local Government Association and Institute of Directors commercial skills training course. Participation on this course has provided me and my organisation with the opportunity to validate and re-evaluate our approach to the commercialisation agenda. I was continually struck by how innovative many of the course participants were being, and through discussions it was clear the authorities attending the course were already more enlightened in devising their income strategies.
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