Management

By Heather Jameson | 10 September 2020

Crisis-hit Croydon LBC has appointed Katherine Kerswell as its interim chief executive, following...

FINANCE

Giving certainty in an uncertain world

By Tracie Langley | 09 September 2020

Chief operating officer at Cornwall Council Tracie Langley looks at how to do financial planning...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council chief claims auditor 'not balanced or fair'

By Dan Peters | 08 September 2020

The boss of a council where an auditor raised concerns about culture and governance failures that...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Councils in talks over single workforce

By Dan Peters | 03 September 2020

Havant BC and East Hampshire DC are in talks over creating a single flexible workforce.

PAY

Now is not the time to downgrade council chiefs

By Heather Jameson | 02 September 2020

York's top team reorganisation could end up being a case of putting cost before value, says Heath...

WHITEHALL

£95k exit payment cap to come into force before 2021

By Dan Peters | 01 September 2020

The Government plans to bring its proposed £95,000 cap on public servants’ exit payments into for...

Council changes after 'culture of fear' found

By Dan Peters | 20 August 2020

Southampton City Council has made ‘significant changes’ to its children’s services senior leaders...

FINANCE

Moving from the sprint to the heptathlon

By Jon Ainger | 20 August 2020

Jon Ainger offers five recommendations for depleted management teams looking to make better reco...

MANAGEMENT

What makes senior leadership teams great?

By Julie Towers | 19 August 2020

Although the winner won't be known until 2 October, Julie Towers of Penna presents a round-up of ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

To the moon and back

By Blair McPherson | 30 July 2020

The model for getting a man on the moon is a good one for the post COVID world of local governmen...

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