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FINANCE
Councillors 'undermining' improvements at Wirral
By Martin Ford | 01 June 2022
The actions of members at Wirral MBC are threatening efforts to improve the council’s finances, a...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
'Significant weaknesses' found by Birmingham audit
By Martin Ford | 25 May 2022
A report has revealed ‘significant weaknesses’ in services and a ‘lack of stable leadership’ at B...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Making space for the big picture
By Professor Tony Wall | 25 May 2022
Senior officers and leadership teams find it near impossible to make space away from operational ...
CLIMATE CHANGE
Due diligence matters
By Brian Ng | 25 May 2022
Due diligence should not be viewed as a ‘tick box’ exercise, but as a crucial decision-making too...
FINANCE
Councils urged to draw on crisis management skills
By Mark Conrad | 24 May 2022
Scotland’s councils should draw on their COVID-19 experiences when handling the new challenges po...
FINANCE
'Serious breakdown' in senior relationships, report reveals
By Mark Conrad | 24 May 2022
A scathing review of executive cultures at Thanet DC has concluded that relationships between sen...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Leaders to reconsider governance overhaul
By Martin Ford | 09 May 2022
Fears have been raised plans to ‘re-establish’ the West of England joint committee could put £600...
COUNCILLORS
Government must rethink its approach to poor governance and behaviour in councils
By Graeme McDonald | 04 May 2022
Solace supports all of the Committee on Standards in Public Life report's recommendations on stan...
MANAGEMENT
Council held decade-long contract with dormant firm
By Martin Ford | 27 April 2022
Grant Thornton said it exposed a ‘significant weakness’ in Herefordshire Council’s contract manag...
FINANCE
Nottingham expected to bring housing back under direct control after probes
By Dan Peters | 27 April 2022
Nottingham City Council is expected to bring its housing back under direct control after two inde...
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Premium jobWe are seeking an ambitious and strategic leader to join our senior management team as Assistant Director for Estate Strategy & Development. Apply for this job
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Housing is one of the most high profile and closely scrutinised areas in local government Apply for this job
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