Resisting temptation (Part 2) Save article Remove saved article

In last month’s column, I spoke to the issue of the temptations faced by every council. While one thinks of “temptations” as those that seek to have us buy, flirt, purchase, or view, the temptations discussed here are perhaps less well-recognized, but are nonetheless real.

All temptations are obviously not of appeal to everyone. Some may be sufficiently disciplined that temptations are recognized as such and then disregarded or discounted. Others, however, while not necessarily