Solace

By Martin Ford | 01 June 2021

The Government has been told it must work more closely with local authorities to successfully eme...

Working our way back to normality

By Steve Guest | 19 May 2021

Steve Guest says creating and maintaining COVID-safe and sustainable working environments is just...

WHITEHALL

Let's continue to open national politicians' and civil servants' eyes to the potential of local government

By Graeme McDonald | 12 May 2021

Writing in advance of the Queen's Speech, Graeme McDonald wondered if it would set up a new relat...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Getting the basics right on standards

By Joanne Roney | 05 May 2021

Joanne Roney says it is ‘high time’ the Government responded to the recommendations in the 2019 C...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

EXCLUSIVE: Cross-cutting regions project faces Whitehall downgrade

By Martin Ford | 04 May 2021

The scheme was designed to unite Whitehall departments and regions across the country.

WHITEHALL

Storm brewing over exit payment data demands

By Heather Jameson | 15 April 2021

Government demands for details of senior staff pay-offs have been branded ‘particularly perniciou...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Forging a top team in the middle of a crisis

By Kath O'Dwyer | 08 April 2021

Recruited during the pandemic, St Helens MBC’s new senior management have only physically met onc...

FINANCE

Bucket list for fixing council finances

By Martin Reeves | 08 April 2021

Co-designing a truly sustainable finance system for councils for the long-term ‘won’t be quick an...

SOLACE

The importance of data and networks in advancing racial equality

By Graeme McDonald | 30 March 2021

Over the last six months Graeme McDonald has been a commissioner on Tower Hamlets’ Black, Asian, ...

SOLACE

Inequality matters

By Ann McGauran | 25 March 2021

A conference has delved into the most crucial issues facing local government public health leader...

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