The latest articles written by Graeme McDonald

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Director of the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives

Beyond the initial emergency response, we must ensure communities can emerge and re-establish the...

Local government and wider public services have a challenge, says Graeme McDonald. How do we ensu...

Public servants' role in stewardship of institutions, publicly defining fact and sharing advice, ...

The new Government will need the sector’s help if it is to stand a chance of delivering the party...

In some respects the diversity of senior management in local government has gone backwards, says ...

Graeme McDonald says the positive engagement and diversity at a Solace roundtable exploring what ...

Graeme McDonald says the uncertain political waters we're in require greater emphasis on the need...

The recommendations within the Committee for Standards in Public Life report on local government ...

Graeme McDonald questions whether more needs to be done to promote standards and good conduct in ...

Business rate retention, a four-year indicative budget and recognition of spiralling social care ...