HUMAN RESOURCES

EXCLUSIVE: Croydon chief to face racial discrimination claim

By Mark Conrad | 10 October 2022

Croydon LBC chief executive Katherine Kerswell will face a personal allegation of racial discrimi...

POVERTY

Western Isles Council criticised by Accounts Commission

29 September 2022

Councillors at Western Isles Council must provide leadership and clear priorities if the organisa...

LEISURE

We've come a long way together

By Rob Barlow | 28 September 2022

This week marks the first anniversary of the largest council partnership in the country. Rob Barl...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Finding opportunity in the search for talent

By Anj Popat | 20 September 2022

Attracting HR talent to local government is something of a challenge in the current climate, but ...

FINANCE

Nottingham skills gap 'causing service failure'

By Martin Ford | 20 September 2022

Nottingham City Council has had to spend £1.2m on skills and capacity gaps that are ‘causing serv...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Improvements demanded by review of troubled project

By Mark Conrad | 20 September 2022

A review of a troubled IT programme across two councils has demanded improved governance and acco...

PLANNING

Staff shortage sparks special measures warning

By Martin Ford | 16 September 2022

Officers at West Lancashire BC have warned its planning service is at risk of being put into spec...

FINANCE

Council offers all staff voluntary redundancy

By Martin Ford | 16 September 2022

Northumberland Council has offered all of its staff the option of voluntary redundancy as it atte...

FINANCE

Thurrock fails in bid to suspend chief

By Mark Conrad | 16 September 2022

The council failed in its bid to suspend Lyn Carpenter at meeting last night in a co-ordinated po...

HUMAN RESOURCES

A light(bulb) at the end of the tunnel?

By Pete John | 14 September 2022

Pete John looks at how the relationships we have with the organisations we work for – and how the...