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HUMAN RESOURCES
COSLA announces new chief executive
By William Eichler | 27 March 2023
The national association of Scottish councils today announced a new chief executive.
RECRUITMENT
The secret of our succession
By Neil Lupin | 21 March 2023
Neil Lupin looks at the increasing importance of succession planning in local government.
HUMAN RESOURCES
Shining a light on governance
21 March 2023
What causes governance to falter? The latest in The MJ’s series of articles on avoiding organisat...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Future Forum: Chief recruitment challenges increase
By Martin Ford | 16 March 2023
Difficulties in recruitment for top council roles have continued to mount in recent months, The M...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Councils need to 'grow' next generation of chiefs, says Grant
By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2023
Local government has lost a lot of talent and will need to work hard to grow the next generation ...
FINANCE
No magic, just clear leadership
By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2023
There has been notable progress since Liverpool City Council entered intervention in 2021. Interi...
ELECTIONS
Election fever
By Jonathan Carr-West | 14 March 2023
For the first time polling station staff will be faced with having to turn people away and not le...
HUMAN RESOURCES
View from the Hill
By Greg Hayes | 14 March 2023
Resilient organisations adapt to challenges quickly, and can evaluate options at pace and pivot, ...
HEALTH
Why our future is small, nimble and digital
By Professor Donna Hall | 14 March 2023
Professor Donna Hall urges councils to be more radical in their thinking by reimagining their fut...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA moves to tackle workforce crisis
By Martin Ford | 10 March 2023
The association’s executive advisory board heard that all of the Local Government Association’s p...
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- How AI can help UK councils improve resident experience and service delivery
- Can an ordinary citizen actually follow a council decision?
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