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GOVERNANCE
Governance under strain
By Graeme McDonald | 04 March 2025
'Holding on to our professional integrity, seeking the advice and support of trusted colleagues, ...
SOLACE
Exploring the art of the possible
By Rob Thomas | 04 March 2025
Rob Thomas reflects on last month’s Solace Wales conference and says the opportunity to come toge...
COUNCILLORS
LGA accepts councillor sanctions as 'last resort'
By Dan Peters | 27 February 2025
The Local Government Association (LGA) has finally formally conceded councillors should be suspen...
SOLACE
A chance for a united front
By Rob Thomas | 13 February 2025
At an increasingly challenging time for the public sector, Paul Matthews and Rob Thomas look ahea...
SOLACE
Poor behaviour getting worse, survey finds
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2025
Poor behaviour among councillors and officers is getting worse, according to a survey by senior o...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
EXCLUSIVE: Half of chiefs have started roles in last three years
By Dan Peters | 29 January 2025
Almost half of council chief executives have taken up their roles in the last three years, resear...
POLITICS
Power grab pushback
By By Dan Peters | 23 January 2025
Labour’s localism agenda has come under fire amid accusations the party is prioritising dealing w...
COUNCILLORS
Councillor suspension power welcomed by officers
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2025
Council chiefs have welcomed Government moves to give councils powers to suspend councillors foun...
WORKFORCE
Sector targets Gen Z to tackle workforce crisis
By Joe Lepper | 23 January 2025
Councils are focusing on hiring young skilled workers to solve their recruitment and retention pr...
FINANCE
The risk of just rearranging those deckchairs
By Graeme McDonald | 22 January 2025
Graeme McDonald says that unless the sector comes together to argue for reform that truly changes...
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- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
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Head of Property, Assets & Major Projects
Renumeration package £74 – 78k
This is a rare opportunity to combine strategic leadership, commercial asset management Apply for this job
Head of Legal - (Commercial & Projects)
£71,513- £80,593 per annum
We are seeking a senior solicitor to join as the Head of Legal for Commercial and Projects work. Apply for this job
Head of Business, Markets and Town Centres
PO10 - £84,042 - £89,274
We are now seeking an exceptional leader to join our Economy & Skills team as our new Head of Business Apply for this job
- Budget 2026: High streets to benefit from greater business rates relief
- Budget 2026: Fiscal Devolution Roadmap published and new mayors announced
- Budget 2026: Healey's first Budget delivers fiscal devo vision
- Local government reorganisation: A genuine pause creates the conditions for a decision
- Budget 2026: 'Further £430m' to tackle rough sleeping
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