The worst pandemic and economic crisis in a century wasn’t the start Gareth Edmundson had anticipated when he took on the role of Chief Executive of Cheltenham Borough Council. Hitting the ground running, Gareth and his team not only met the challenge but were recognised as one of the top-performing councils in the UK in response to the crisis. We caught up with Gareth to get his perspective on his tenure thus far and Cheltenham’s recovery and economic future.