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Mark Rogers

Mark Rogers

Mark Rogers is chief executive of Birmingham City Council and chair of SOLACE

Articles by Mark Rogers

Why first impressions count at the count

By Richard Baker | 12 March 2025

Mark Rogers and Richard Baker share lessons learned from a public affairs campaign that encourage...

MSAs from genesis to revelation

By Mark Rogers | 25 February 2025

Drawing on his leadership experiences, Mark Rogers offers insights to those gearing up for launch...

A manifesto for councils under pressure

By Mark Rogers | 23 January 2025

Mark Rogers offers a set of six key indicators he believes can help local authority team leaders ...

Searching for the perfect combination

By Mark Rogers | 12 September 2024

Mark Rogers looks at the skills needed to become a successful combined authority chief executive

Tackling familial sexual abuse needs a sustained approach

By Mark Rogers | 11 February 2020

Dealing with child sexual abuse in the family environment calls for informed, committed and resou...

Providing purpose and hope

By Mark Rogers | 09 October 2019

On the eve of the Solace Summit, Mark Rogers sets out how the Care Leaver Covenant is working wit...

To the power of four

By Mark Rogers | 12 October 2017

As part of the second installment of children's services essays collated by iMPOWER, Mark Rogers ...

An uncomfortable truth

By Mark Rogers | 04 August 2017

Mark Rogers says the sector is not regulating itself properly and offers a suggestion for a revam...

What do voters want?

By Mark Rogers | 12 July 2017

As the dust settles on the recent election results – and with more people seemingly turning up to...

The sector must be heard

By Mark Rogers | 26 April 2017

Mark Rogers says campaigning in the run-up to June’s General Election and the ongoing Brexit proc...