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SOLACE
Healey: Government 'right to intervene'
By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2023
Government was right to intervene in failing authorities, a senior civil servant has insisted.
SOLACE
New assurance regime needs to be 'far more useful'
By Heather Jameson | 18 October 2023
According to the results of the Solace survey, no one thinks Oflog does the job and most think it...
SOLACE
The only path out of our recruitment and retention crisis is investment in people
By Graeme McDonald | 18 October 2023
Graeme McDonald says the sector's investment in people has a way to travel to get back to the lev...
FINANCE
Local leadership: the trans-Atlantic lessons
By Dominic Campbell | 18 October 2023
Dominic Campbell offers insights ahead of the trans-Atlantic Transformations panel at the Solace ...
SOLACE
Oflog fails to satisfy sector
By Paul Marinko | 18 October 2023
As council chiefs gather in Birmingham, a survey of Solace members provides virtual unanimity tha...
SOLACE
Lifelong learning for chief executives
By Barry Quirk CBE | 18 October 2023
This week Solace and the Local Government Association are launching the prototype of a new profes...
SOLACE
Realising the UK's economic potential
By Amy Harhoff | 18 October 2023
Solace is calling for a strengthened local government role in relation to improving the country’s...
SOLACE
Chiefs' professional development framework launched
By Ann McGauran | 17 October 2023
The first version of a professional development framework to keep local government chief executiv...
WHITEHALL
Chiefs split on need for improved assurance but united in Oflog discontent
By Paul Marinko | 17 October 2023
Senior council officers are split on whether improved assurance measures are needed but broadly a...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Sector to plot solutions for 'broken' finance system
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023
Local government is planning to collectively come up with some innovative ideas about how the ‘br...
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- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
Chief Executive
£205,749 to £224,986
Premium jobNorth Yorkshire Council is seeking an exceptional leader to become our next Chief Executive. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£competitive
We are looking for an exceptional senior leader with a strong record of leading change Apply for this job
Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum
You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job
- Future Forum Midlands: Two councils using agentic AI for citizen contact
- Future Forum Midlands: Civil servants dismiss timetable speculation for LGR review
- Drowning in AI tide
- Future Forum Midlands: Ex-Starmer advisor sees future for reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Burnham wish for new settlement with sector
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