Title
SOLACE
We need to think smarter about age
By Graeme McDonald | 01 February 2023
There is no silver bullet that will solve local government’s workforce challenges but thinking sm...
WHITEHALL
Sector calls for action over care home purchasing plan
By Paul Marinko | 30 January 2023
Local government has called for action so a £200m initiative to address hospital bed blocking avo...
SOLACE
The leadership mission
By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2023
Matt Prosser has taken over as the new president of Solace. Heather Jameson talks to him about hi...
SOLACE
Filling in the failure gap
By Heather Jameson | 25 January 2023
Max Caller has been investigating council failures since the 1990s. Heather Jameson talks to him ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Workforce crisis threatens services - LGA
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2023
A local government workforce crisis is threatening vital services, English councils have warned.
SOLACE
Turning words into deeds on diversity
By Nazeya Hussain | 17 January 2023
Local government hasn’t got time to waste in tackling racism, say Nazeya Hussain and Chris Naylor...
SOLACE
Bonne année French style
By Mike Bennett | 12 January 2023
The Mayors of communes in France host a fine civic tradition to welcome in the new year, celebrat...
SOLACE
So many failures looks like carelessness, as Oscar Wilde almost said
By Abdool Kara | 10 January 2023
Some combination of senior councillors and officers is at fault when it comes to council failures...
FINANCE
A review of funding is essential
By Patrick Melia | 10 January 2023
The repeatedly late publication of the provisional local government finance settlement is deeply ...
SOLACE
Is the local government workforce crisis fixable?
By Gordon McFarlane | 20 December 2022
Already at crunch point, the council workforce capacity gap is set to widen, says Gordon McFarlan...
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
- Future Forum: Casey calls for public service 'coterminosity'
- Accelerating housebuilding and overcoming delivery obstacles
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- The turning point for early help: can April's reforms deliver the change children need?
- Future Forum: Warning against 'more of the same' post-reorganisation
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
- Future Forum: Casey calls for public service 'coterminosity'
- Accelerating housebuilding and overcoming delivery obstacles
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- The turning point for early help: can April's reforms deliver the change children need?
- Future Forum: Warning against 'more of the same' post-reorganisation
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