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SOLACE
The human face of local government's challenges
By Heather Jameson | 22 October 2025
Last week’s Solace Summit in Leeds was a moment to catch breath and catch up with colleagues. It is an event that focuses on support, connections and people.
REORGANISATION
SOLACE: Reorganisation work must start now
By Martin Ford | 17 October 2025
Councils have been urged to begin to ‘boring but practical' work on Local Government Reorganisati...
SOLACE
SOLACE: Funding fails to offset the years of lost cash, claims president
By Heather Jameson | 16 October 2025
Central government funding for regeneration is positive but ‘can only go so far in offsetting the...
SOLACE SUMMIT
An opportunity for honesty
By Robin Tuddenham | 14 October 2025
As local government leaders convene in Leeds this week for the Solace Summit amid a backdrop of u...
PERFORMANCE
Solace, strategy and cash-strapped councils
By Heather Jameson | 17 October 2024
Perhaps the true measure of local government is inclusive growth – the ability to build the prosp...
SOLACE SUMMIT
Solace Summit: Tensions with central government starting to ease, suggests Prosser
By Dan Peters | 17 October 2024
Tensions between local and central government are starting to ease in the wake of the General Ele...
SOLACE SUMMIT
Put in the investment to build better resilience
By Kath O'Dwyer | 17 October 2024
Kath O’Dwyer says central government must realise that operating local government ‘on a shoestrin...
SOLACE SUMMIT
Pointing towards a brighter partnership
By Matt Prosser | 17 October 2024
As delegates gather in Manchester for the Solace Summit, Matt Prosser says the relationship reset...
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- Professional body for monitoring officers to be launched this month
- Reform UK-led council proposes shifting staff of new unitary to 'standard' 37-hour week
- EXCLUSIVE: Succession headache for sector
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Director of Public Health
£123,000 - £139,000 plus up to £10,000 relocation expenses
Your opportunity to make a huge impact. Apply for this job
Service Director Children’s Quality & Improvement
c.£110,000
Innovation. Community. Impact. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Communications
£80,216 - £89,556 + relocation support
The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Apply for this job
- Professional body for monitoring officers to be launched this month
- Reform UK-led council proposes shifting staff of new unitary to 'standard' 37-hour week
- EXCLUSIVE: Succession headache for sector
- EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation should be last resort, says Unison boss
- EXCLUSIVE: Recent appointments dominate top tier cohort
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