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POLICY AND POLITICS
Manchesterism and the future of local government reform
By Graeme McDonald | 09 July 2026
Graeme McDonald explains why meaningful devolution requires fiscal reform, stronger partnerships and empowered local government to deliver lasting change.
GOVERNANCE
Leading in an age of anger
By Robin Tuddenham | 07 July 2026
Robin Tuddenham says poor behaviour is making local government leadership harder, making stronger...
GOVERNANCE
Toxic member behaviour risks local government excellence
By Heather Jameson | 25 June 2026
Without stronger standards, intimidation of senior officers threatens recruitment, innovation and...
SOLACE
EXCLUSIVE: Councillor behaviour takes toll on chiefs, survey finds
By Neil Merrick | 25 June 2026
Abusive and other inappropriate behaviour by councillors is taking its toll on senior staff, a su...
ELECTIONS
Moving on from political limbo: Dealing with no overall control in English councils
By Neil Merrick | 17 June 2026
With more than half the country’s councils now in no overall control, chief executives are having...
PEOPLE
Reeves among King's birthday honours
By Dan Peters | 15 June 2026
Oxfordshire CC’s chief executive, Martin Reeves, has been awarded an OBE in the King’s birthday h...
LEADERSHIP
Solace steps up lobbying over district exclusion from leadership event
By Dan Peters | 08 June 2026
The organisation representing senior officers has stepped up its lobbying after a Cabinet Office ...
SOLACE
Local politicians should not mistake professional challenge for obstruction
By Graeme McDonald | 28 May 2026
Graeme McDonald says council officers should give honest, sometimes uncomfortable, professional a...
GOVERNANCE
Supporting local leaders after a tumultuous election
By Sean Harriss | 27 May 2026
Sean Harriss looks at how senior council officers can best support an influx of thousands of newl...
FINANCE
CIPFA to consult on financial management codes
By Martin Ford | 29 April 2026
The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) is to consult on the rules gove...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Solace urges Better Care Fund rethink
By Dan Peters | 22 April 2026
Council chief executives have called for an urgent rethink of how funds like the Better Care Fund...
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