Writing and editing services
for councils
I help busy council staff to create high quality documents
If you are overwhelmed by deadlines and feel like you’re constantly on the run, you’re not alone. Demands on local government staff are high – you are juggling complex new issues as well as reviewing and updating existing strategies, bylaws and plans.
My services are for people like you. I provide writing and editing services to help busy council staff create documents on time and to a high standard.
Writing services for councils
I combine my writing skills with more than 20 years of experience working in the local government sector to prepare documents that are both accurate and easy to understand.
Services include:
Editing services for councils
I understand the types of documents you need to produce, the needs of your readers, and the legislative context for your work.
Services include:
Report Writing Guide
A step by step process for writing and editing your reports.
Helping council staff to be successful
I have been providing writing and editing services for council staff since 2014. My clients are usually juggling multiple projects and have significant demands on their time, which makes it difficult for them to find extended, uninterrupted periods of time to write and edit complex documents. I work alongside my clients to understand the issues and options under consideration, and then return to my quiet home office to write documents on their behalf. My clear, concise writing style supports both decision-making and consultation processes.
I am an Associate Member of Taituarā — Local Government Professionals Aotearoa which helps me to keep up to date with local government issues.
Testimonials
What I’m Writing About
Struggling with a council document?
The documents we write for councils may not be Moby Dick or The Bone People, but we still have to put in the hard yards to create something from nothing – and novelists can help us to do this. Australian author Charlotte Wood includes an essay about her doctorate...
Notes from a writing workshop
At a writing and editing workshop for council officers I learnt as much as I shared with the group. Here's a summary of what we discussed. I introduced a framework to help us step into the shoes of the people we’re writing for. Empathy mapping involves imagining and...
Five big ideas from the Local Government Review
The Local Government Review is underway, and could lead to significant changes to what councils do and how they are funded over the next 30 years. Ārewa ake te Kaupapa – Raising the Platform is the first report to be produced as part of this Review, and provides an...