Local authority chief executives face an expanding array of challenges over the coming years. They must tackle increasing demand for services, coupled with rising complexity, in an environment of decreasing resources. Additionally, they face the impact of wider system pressures across the public sector. These four challenges cannot be solved by a singular response, rather, they require taking a balanced view across the four.
Balancing the priorities
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