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FINANCE
Cumberland using EFS to fund redundancies
By William Eichler | 21 August 2026
Cumberland Council is using £11.83m of rescheduled exceptional financial support (EFS) to fund a voluntary redundancy programme expected to cut between 300 and 400 staff.
PEOPLE
London borough to appoint chief executive
By Martin Ford | 20 August 2026
Greenwich LBC is set to appoint Rickardo Hyatt as its chief executive.
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Could changing the way we think about care help deliver economic growth?
By Jim McKenna | 14 August 2026
Research commissioned by Cornwall Council shows social care drives economic growth, jobs, wellbei...
PEOPLE
Unitary confirms chief executive and s151 appointments
By Martin Ford | 14 August 2026
Members of West Northamptonshire Council have formally appointed Martin Henry as chief executive ...
RECRUITMENT
The real leadership challenge begins after the appointment
By Pete John | 13 August 2026
The sector spends heavily to appoint the right people, but often withdraws support at the moment ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA reduces funding gap but £8m deficit looms
By Dan Peters | 11 August 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) has reduced its funding gap by £16m but still faces a fore...
AI
The workplace challenge: Preventing AI conflict before it starts
By Phil Floyd | 07 August 2026
As generative AI becomes a growing factor in employment disputes, Phil Floyd argues that the best...
AI
Rethinking the public servant for the AI era
By Stephen Jeffares | 07 August 2026
AI has become far more capable over the past decade, but human public servants remain central to ...
WORKFORCE
Staff wellbeing: a growing challenge
By Ross Miller | 06 August 2026
Ross Miller reveals the insights gained from a survey looking into staff welfare.
RECRUITMENT
Building the workforce for tomorrow's councils
By Chantelle Wooldridge | 06 August 2026
The councils best placed to succeed will be those that invest in their people from the outset, re...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
EXCLUSIVE: LGA redundancies down to just six
By Joe Lepper | 05 August 2026
The Local Government Association (LGA) is now proposing axing just six full time equivalent (FTE)...
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