Observatory Sighting 13: Feeling for the future
In this first Sighting of the New Year, we are stepping back and reflecting on the emotional drivers – the feelings as well as the practical experiences that will shape the future.
Observatory Sighting #12: Lockdown blues
In this, our twelfth Observatory Sighting, we share stories of ‘pissedoffness’ and explore some of the differences between this lockdown and the last one. “Pissedoffness” might not be in the dictionary but it pretty much captures the mood amongst several...
The world needs a piglet
We received this piece from Linda Woolston, one of our Observers, this week. Linda found it circulating on WhatsApp. Some will love it, some won’t. We thought we would share it because, this week more than ever, the world needs a piglet. Pooh woke up that...
Making it real: Councils and communities working together
In brief Continuing with the work on Developing the Framework for councils to support community action, David Robinson and Tony Clements invite you to share examples of changing council practices that ‘let people in’ and join the conversation about how...
