No more holding back the tiers

摘要

As chairman of the District Chief Executives Network (DCEN), David Buckle has been a standard bearer for second tier authorities since he joined the first wave of district chiefs to lead two councils. In a career spanning eight different councils, initially in planning departments before moving on to policy then senior delivery roles - as well as a seven year interval as a management consultant advising a variety of local authorities across the north of England - David has experienced the whole gamut of local government life.