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Director of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives

The coming weeks promise much and may disappoint many, says Graeme McDonald. 'But rather than cre...

As delegates get ready to attend this week's Solace Summit in Manchester, Graeme McDonald says th...

The Government needs councils if it wants to deliver on its priorities so change for the sector i...

Local authorities, combined or not, will inescapably play a significant role in the success or fa...

Without more support we can expect another 20 councils to be added to the list of those receiving...

Graeme McDonald says: 'Perhaps the diminishing number of national news outlets covering the TPA’s...

'While it’s easy to dismiss reports criticising spend on consultants it is worth reflecting on wh...

Graeme McDonald says the workforce challenges facing the sector are something that cannot be solv...

With all the change that has happened over 50 years it feels like the time is right for another l...

Few expected the King’s Speech and Autumn Statement to be the silver bullet that solved local gov...