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SOLACE: Reorganisation work must start now
REORGANISATION

SOLACE: Reorganisation work must start now

By Martin Ford | 17 October 2025

Councils have been urged to begin to ‘boring but practical' work on Local Government Reorganisation (LGR) now.

COHESION

Cohesion rallying call as hate crime reaches record levels

By By Dan Peters | 16 October 2025

Cohesion is ‘core to what we do in local government’, the president of senior officers’ group Sol...

SOLACE

SOLACE: Funding fails to offset the years of lost cash, claims president

By Heather Jameson | 16 October 2025

Central government funding for regeneration is positive but ‘can only go so far in offsetting the...

WORKFORCE

Shining a light on mental health

By Jessica Mullinger | 16 October 2025

Wellbeing is not a luxury, it is core to a healthy organisation. Jessica Mullinger looks at some ...

SOLACE

Solace: Sector is seeing 'signs of welcome action' from government

By Ann McGauran | 14 October 2025

Local government is witnessing ‘signs of welcome action’ from government ‘after years of feeling ...

SOLACE SUMMIT

An opportunity for honesty

By Robin Tuddenham | 14 October 2025

As local government leaders convene in Leeds this week for the Solace Summit amid a backdrop of u...

HOUSING

Time to step up the pace

By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2025

Heather Jameson canvasses sector experts’ views on the New Towns Taskforce report, and finds a hi...

UNIONS

EXCLUSIVE SURVEY: 'Women are being failed'

By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025

One in 10 local authority female staff have experienced inappropriate touching by a manager, a la...

GOVERNANCE

Understanding the Golden Triangle

By Graeme McDonald | 10 September 2025

Graeme McDonald explores a report that outlines the vital responsibilities of local government’s ...

POLITICS

New politics, new tensions

By Rob Whiteman | 02 September 2025

As Reform UK gathers this week for its annual conference, Rob Whiteman argues that with the party...

SOLACE

Making reform in Scotland the real thing

By Des Murray | 28 August 2025

As delegates gather for the Solace Scotland Conference 2025, Des Murray says progressing collecti...

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Corporate Director – Adults & Health

£176,061 – £196,002

Lead Change. Shape Lives. Be Part of Something New. Apply for this job

Newham London Borough Council

Assistant Director, People

£89,116 - £104,843 per annum

Experience the best of both worlds with our flexible hybrid working arrangements. Apply for this job

Essex County Council

Executive Director (Children’s Services)

up to £137,831

Are you an experienced and inspirational leader of Children’s Services? Apply for this job

Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council