Civic Affairs is produced by a named editorial team. Every article carries a byline, is reviewed by an editor and fact-checked before publication. Here is who we are and how to reach each desk directly.
William AshbyEditor-in-ChiefWilliam Ashby is Editor-in-Chief at Civic Affairs and has final responsibility for editorial standards, publication decisions and corrections.
Coverage areas: Editorial policy, standards, publication decisions, corrections, public-affairs reporting integrity
Sarah MillsManaging EditorSarah Mills is Managing Editor, overseeing the daily news list, commissioning and headline review across the Civic Affairs newsroom.
Coverage areas: Daily news list, newsroom operations, commissioning, headline review, contributor coordination
Kieran DohertyPublic Affairs & Governance EditorKieran Doherty covers Westminster, Whitehall, councils, local government, governance, policy and institutional reporting.
Coverage areas: Westminster, Whitehall, councils, local government, governance, policy, institutions
Lucy HartleyCommunity & Society CorrespondentLucy Hartley covers community affairs, civic society, local services, public life and neighbourhood-level reporting.
Coverage areas: Community affairs, civic society, local services, public life, social policy
Oscar FrielBusiness & Public Policy CorrespondentOscar Friel covers business regulation, public policy, economics, industry oversight and institutional accountability.
Coverage areas: Business regulation, public policy, economics, industry oversight, regulatory developments
Diane ForbesStandards & Fact-Checking LeadDiane Forbes leads fact-checking, source verification and corrections review at Civic Affairs.
Coverage areas: Fact-checking, source verification, standards, corrections, sensitive-story review
Gareth LloydSenior ReporterGareth Lloyd is Senior Reporter at Civic Affairs. He covers breaking public-affairs stories, council meetings and community news, and his reporting is reviewed by the editorial desk before publication.
Coverage areas: Breaking news, public affairs, council reporting, community stories
For general enquiries email info@civicaffairs.uk or see our Contact page. Send story tips to tips@civicaffairs.uk. Read how we work in our Editorial Policy and Fact-Checking Policy.