Budgeting for the future with Rob Powell and Nina Philippidis

Radical Reformers podcast · Feb 4, 2026 · 1h 1m

In this week’s Radical Reformers, Andrew welcomes two exceptional local government finance leaders, Rob Powell, Executive Director for Resources, Warwickshire County Council and Nina Philippidis, Executive Director of Resources and Deputy Chief Executive, Gloucestershire County Council. Local government finance is facing pressures unlike anything we’ve seen before - but with the right leadership, there are also opportunities to reimagine how local government functions and the role it plays. Nina and Rob share powerful insights about what its really like to lead and make tough decision in…