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RECRUITMENT
Stop chasing talent – grow it!
By Tim Jones | 15 July 2026
Local government must stop poaching talent and invest in building the next generation of finance ...
REORGANISATION
Reorganisation without resignations
By Gary Evans | 09 July 2026
Gary Evans outlines the importance – and challenges of – retaining talent through local governmen...
RECRUITMENT
Why LGR depends on the right leadership
By Julie Osborne | 02 July 2026
Julie Osborne says the sector’s future will not be secured simply by redrawing boundaries, but ra...
RECRUITMENT
Beyond the challenges, the workforce plan we need
By Gill Nye | 02 July 2026
Gill Nye looks at workforce solutions to the challenges facing local government.
RECRUITMENT
The pressure of reshaping the sector
By Mark Bearn | 25 June 2026
With many local government figures currently fighting on three fronts, Mark Bearn outlines the ch...
RECRUITMENT
The leadership promotion trap
By Ryan Miller | 18 June 2026
Ryan Miller notes that the skills required to perform in a role are often different to those requ...
LEADERSHIP
Broadening the talent pool
By Roger Russell | 10 June 2026
Roger Russell says it is time to start seriously think about improving the process of bringing pr...
REORGANISATION
EXCLUSIVE: Chiefs lobby Government over severance payment threshold
By Dan Peters | 10 June 2026
Council chiefs have been lobbying the Government to relax the requirements around special severan...
RECRUITMENT
Governing through uncertainty – what happens next?
By Tim Farr | 04 June 2026
In an era of permanent uncertainty, Tim Farr assesses the challenges many local authorities, chie...
RECRUITMENT
The changing face of local government
By Rachael Morris | 28 May 2026
Rachael Morris discusses why political change is becoming a workforce risk and has an impact on p...
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