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Martin Swales

Chief executive of South Tyneside

Articles by Martin Swales

We will do everything we can to save lives

By Martin Swales | 26 March 2020

The national COVID-19 emergency is seeing the very best of our councils and our workforces and we...

Close co-operation to aid our communities

By Martin Swales | 15 October 2019

As Solace's annual Summit gets underway in Birmingham this week, president Martin Swales urges lo...

Recognising the value of social housing

By Martin Swales | 24 July 2018

The upcoming Green Paper on social housing can open the door to several opportunities for local a...

It's all about partnerships and collaboration

By Martin Swales | 29 November 2017

Participation in research about public sector partnerships gave South Tyneside MBC the momentum t...

Navigating the skills and local economic growth quandary

By Martin Swales | 26 July 2017

The recent launch of the SOLACE paper, Skills and Local Economic Growth, had one clear message: o...

Northern lights

By Martin Swales | 28 February 2017

Martin Swales believes the North East’s International Advanced Manufacturing Park demonstrates th...

An inside perspective

By Martin Swales | 19 April 2016

After South Tyneside became the first local authority to be inspected under new joint targeted in...

We are not complacent on complaints

By Martin Swales | 25 July 2014

The Local Government Ombudsman report gives us all food for thought.

Building on our strengths

By Martin Swales | 04 July 2014

It is an exciting time for South Tyneside MBC, leader of the council, Cllr Iain Malcolm and Cllr ...