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Company governance - conflicts of interest for officers and members

In the second of his two-part mini-series on governance failures in local authority companies, Geoff Wild examines how to avoid conflicts of interest arising between the company and the council. In particular he looks at those council officers and members who are appointed as directors, where the potential for such conflict is significant - but can be managed.
June 25, 2026
Company governance - conflicts of interest for officers and members

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