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FINANCE
Budget cancellation 'unacceptable'
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2020
The cancellation of the autumn Budget has created 'huge uncertainty,' the Scottish Government has...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Rebooting our sector
By Katherine Fairclough | 06 October 2020
Solace’s week of virtual learning Reflect.Reset.Re-imagine has begun. Here, three Solace spokesp...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Roney to take on Solace role
By Heather Jameson | 01 October 2020
Manchester City Council chief executive Joanne Roney is set to take on the post of President of S...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Solace president steps down as South Tyneside chief
By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2020
Solace president Martin Swales has stepped down as chief executive of South Tyneside Council, aft...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Nine regional chiefs deliver Whitehall ultimatum
By Dan Peters | 29 September 2020
An ultimatum has been delivered by the nine regional chief executives working closely with the Go...
WHITEHALL
Future Forum: Whitehall 'lacks belief' in councils
By Martin Ford | 25 September 2020
The relationship between local authorities and central government is holding the sector back, The...
SOLACE
Now is the time to reflect, reset and reimagine the future of local government
By Graeme McDonald | 22 September 2020
It's all too easy to paint a bleak picture where local government professionals become the admini...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
A Programme of change for Scotland
By Heather Jameson | 08 September 2020
Scotland’s new Programme for Government offered Indyref 2 as the showstopper, but for local gover...
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...
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Corporate Director of Children’s Services
Competitive Salary
You will be joining a council that is fully committed to improvement and where delivering the best start in life for children and young people Apply for this job
Fire Safety Lead
£53,051- £57,372 per annum
Working closely with a broader compliance team, you will lead on the management and assurance of fire safety across the Council's estate. Apply for this job
Quantity Surveyor
£40,444 - £43,149 per annum + £4,370.75 Market supplement reviewed annually
Working within both the Major Works & Assets teams Apply for this job
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