Show Notes
The Meet the Leader podcast series returns for May, and Nick Kilby is joined by the Leader of South Cambs District Council, Councillor Bridget Smith. Cllr Smith has led the authority since since 2018 and the District Councillor for the village of Gamlingay for the past 15 years. During this conversation, Cllr Smith discusses her journey into local government and the time spent as Leader so far, as well as the four day working week trial which has attracted so much attention from Westm...
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