Solace

By Heather Jameson | 28 November 2018

It must be nice to be Melanie Dawes, to live a life of optimism and confidence. Few senior counci...

FINANCE

Denver tax 'demonstrates fiscal devolution need'

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2018

The introduction of a 0.25% sales tax in Denver is ‘further proof of the need for devolved politi...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Swales to be next SOLACE president

By Martin Ford | 12 November 2018

The Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) is expected to name Martin Swales as its...

HEALTH

Healing health is a local government issue

By Heather Jameson | 07 November 2018

Prevention is better than cure, as health and social care secretary Matt Hancock has trumpeted al...

FINANCE

Look at the Budget's fine print

By Martin Reeves | 30 October 2018

It's the fine print in a Budget that needs the most careful attention, and it's time to ramp up f...

Breaking the barriers

By Jessica Crowe | 24 October 2018

As Jo Miller’s presidency of SOLACE with its focus on equalities and women’s rights ends, Jessica...

BUSINESS

Diversity matters

By Ann McGauran | 24 October 2018

Ann McGauran reveals the findings of a report that shows England’s local authorities still have s...

SOLACE

SOLACE gets revved up

24 October 2018

Harley-Davidson bikers and council chief executives do not usually quaff drinks together at the bar.

SOLACE

Cutting things fine

24 October 2018

Diary would whisper this only quietly but there are usually a fair few bald people at the Society...

WHITEHALL

Dawes invites tourism tax call

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2018

Marsham Street has given its clearest indication yet that it could be open to considering council...

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