FINANCE
It is time to stand up and say 'enough is enough'
By John Tizard | 31 October 2022
This is not the time for setting unbalanced budgets, but it is also not the time to act as if cou...
PAY
Warning council staff could strike again within weeks
By Laura Sharman | 24 October 2022
Local government workers in Scotland could be back on strike within weeks, trade unions have warned.
HUMAN RESOURCES
MPs call for senior roles for planners
By Martin Ford | 21 October 2022
MPs have called for councils to be forced to have a planning officer on their senior leadership t...
FINANCE
Hunt must protect the frontline and fend off the bond markets
By Michael Burton | 19 October 2022
Michael Burton says that in the end, taxes will have to rise: 'the public want their services, au...
ELECTIONS
Further headaches for elections staff
By Martin Ford | 19 October 2022
Concerns have been raised in the wake of speculation over rescheduled bank holidays to mark the c...
HUMAN RESOURCES
How to win the war to attract talent
By Gordon McFarlane | 19 October 2022
In the context of a tough public sector recruitment market and the cost of living crisis, Gordon ...
SOLACE
Doing the basics right and doing them well
By Graeme McDonald | 18 October 2022
Those present at the Solace Summit in Birmingham relayed a sense of remarkable resilience in the ...
ELECTIONS
The Coronation crowns electoral headaches
By Ian Miller | 18 October 2022
Returning officer Ian Miller explains why it’s crucial that any changes to bank holidays around t...
RECRUITMENT
'Mistrust and dysfunction' at Middlesbrough
By Martin Ford | 17 October 2022
A breakdown in relations between officers and members at Middlesbrough Council has been highlight...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Solace Summit: Recruitment crisis laid bare
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2022
The scale of the recruitment crisis facing councils has been laid bare at the Solace Summit.
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