Solace

By Graeme McDonald | 04 June 2024

Without more support we can expect another 20 councils to be added to the list of those receiving...

FINANCE

Councils in financial crisis predicted to double

By Martin Ford | 04 June 2024

The number of councils seeking support due to financial crisis is expected to double over the nex...

Oflog league tables journalist defends article

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2024

The journalist who wrote the controversial league tables story based on data compiled by the Offi...

SOLACE

Don't squeeze out the trust

By Gavin Jones | 13 May 2024

The sector had a responsibility to speak out against a national newspaper article that turned dat...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

New extremes

By Mike Bennett | 13 May 2024

Mike Bennett reflects on Solace’s response to the 2006 challenge posed by the election of extrem...

FINANCE

Guildford issues 'heartfelt apology' after £13.5m contract overspend

By Ellie Ames | 09 May 2024

Guildford BC is at ‘serious risk’ of failing to deliver Best Value after overspending by millions...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Keeping local government relevant and meaningful

By Kathy O’Leary | 07 May 2024

Following the pandemic and the cost of living crisis, we need to recognise that social capital ma...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

EXCLUSIVE: Killian lobbied to halt work with watchdog

By Dan Peters | 07 May 2024

Sector figures have been lobbied to withdraw engagement and co-operation with the local governmen...

SOLACE

Stopping the downward spiral

By Mike Bennett | 30 April 2024

Mike Bennett reviews a new book that captures the degradation of ethics in public life and sets ...

PAY

TPA analysis of senior local government pay is relentlessly unsophisticated

By Graeme McDonald | 22 April 2024

Graeme McDonald says: 'Perhaps the diminishing number of national news outlets covering the TPA’s...

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