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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...
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.
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Build the investment capability of a new strategic authority, then lead its finances into its first mayoral term. Apply for this job
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£145,894 to £169,693 plus relocation support
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