CLIMATE CHANGE

Making the most of remote working

By Karishma Vakta-Smith | 30 August 2020

Solace's Karishma Vakta-Smith looks at the impact of remote working, and what it means for the fu...

COUNCILLORS

LGA code of conduct under fire

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2020

A model code of conduct for councillors put forward by the Local Government Association (LGA) lac...

LEGAL

Senior officers accuse leader of bullying at Solace president's council

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2020

A bitter row has broken out between senior officers and the leader of the council where the presi...

FINANCE

Councils to receive cyber probe

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2020

One in 10 councils will be offered ‘penetration testing’ of their cyber security arrangements to ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Preparing for the storms ahead

By Sharon Kemp | 17 August 2020

As communities face a triple threat this winter of COVID-19, councils’ precarious finances and po...

WHITEHALL

Capping the pace of change

By Graeme McDonald | 10 August 2020

While one part of central government is local for reorganisation and modernisation, the other cut...

WHITEHALL

Ministers: Don't rely on more funding

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2020

Ministers have warned councils not to rely on more funding on top of the announcements made so far.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Exit payment rules are over-regulation, experts claim

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2020

The Government’s latest attempts to crack down on exit payments have been branded as over-regulat...

WHITEHALL

Government's 'top down' approach hindering LRFs

By Ann McGauran | 02 July 2020

Poor communication by the UK Government of crucial changes to coronavirus policies is a central p...

SOLACE

Ready for a restart?

By Kersten England | 01 July 2020

With local resilience forums being hampered by factors outside of their control, Solace spokeswo...

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Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

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Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

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frederica-diamanta

Service Director - Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities

£104,810

We are looking for a strategic and resilient leader to become our next Assistant Director of Strategic Housing, Property and Safer Communities. Apply for this job

City Of Doncaster Council

Procurement Manager

Up to £60k (inc. market supplement*)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced procurement professional to lead a small central team. Apply for this job

Dacorum Borough Council

Corporate Investigation Officer RBKC618350

£41,967 - £50,088 per annum

Three local authorities, one aim: to prevent and overcome fraud. Apply for this job

The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea Council