Solace

By Gavin Jones | 16 January 2018

Building the learning organisation is not an officer agenda. Gavin Jones explains why it is worth...

FINANCE

Council tax is a regressive tax - it's time to do something

By Jo Miller | 11 January 2018

With a tax based on 1991 property values, the decks are firmly stacked against a sector that is a...

Southwark appoints new strategic director of housing

05 December 2017

Southwark LBC’s new strategic director of housing and modernisation has worked in the public sect...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Balance control with trust for good children's services

By Hiba Mahamadi | 01 December 2017

A good children’s service requires chief executives to strike a balance between trusting their st...

SOLACE

Miller's mischief

07 November 2017

‘This is the biggest crowd I’ve ever seen’. So went the infamous words of the president.

SOLACE

Transparency, good record-keeping essential in emergencies

By Hiba Mahamadi | 06 November 2017

Transparent decision-making and good record-keeping are essential in times of crises, a local gov...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Mayors versus councils attitude is counterproductive, warns CIPFA chief

By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 November 2017

Local authorities should not view metro mayors with distrust, the chief executive of the Chartere...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall's failure to consult sector has led to 'poor policy'

By Sam Clayden | 02 November 2017

The Government’s failure to co-produce its strategies with local government has led to ‘poor poli...

WHITEHALL

Work with us, SOLACE tells Whitehall and Westminster

By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 November 2017

Whitehall and Westminster must collaborate with local government if poor policy decisions are to ...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Traditional chief executive skillset 'not enough'

By Sam Clayden | 31 October 2017

Exclusive: The MJ/SOLACE survey calls for leadership to continue developing to cope with an envir...

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