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Podcast: Radical Reformers podcast
Episode: City Turnaround With Tom Riordan - Radical Reformers Podcast
Description: This episode is with Tom Riordan. Tom is a legend in public service circles. He's been the Chief Executive of Leeds Council for 14 years, having previously led the Regional Development Agency, Yorkshire Forward.
Tom has achieved a huge amount in his time at Leeds, including substantial economic investment and regeneration, as well as being the Chief Executive that oversaw the turnaround of Leeds Children's Services from being in a very poor state to being a real exemplar.
Tom and I talk about how you effect meaningful change in a place, how you work with partners, how it requires time, how...