Ethics

Latest ethics

LGA

Public servants are professionals who deserve our gratitude and respect

By Louise Gittins | 31 March 2026

Louise Gittens says public servants are real people who deliver essential outcomes for their communities, and the abuse they face for simply doing their job must stop.

DATA & DIGITAL

Ensuring Wigan has a big role to play in a digital future

By Cllr Nazia Rehman | 24 March 2026

Wigan is harnessing the regenerative power of AI with positive implications for the local economy...

AI

AI: powering the next chapter of UK local government

By Emma Foy | 19 January 2026

One year on from the national AI Action Plan, Emma Foy says those who move early – and move respo...

AI

Shaping standards for public sector AI

By Viviana Bastidas | 15 January 2026

Local government is under increasing pressure to adopt AI-based tools to improve delivery, but sy...

DIGITAL

Calls for AI ethics and data ethics boards

By Dan Peters | 13 August 2025

Calls have been made for all councils to form artificial intelligence (AI) ethics and data ethics...

We have put up with poor standards for too long

22 July 2024

The new Government approach strikes a different tone, says Graeme McDonald.

SOLACE

Ethics: the personal and the public

By Barry Quirk | 30 September 2015

Barry Quirk says the new code of ethics set out by SOLACE needs to be accepted by all in local go...

Head of Early Years and Early Help

£90,126 - £98,319

Merton is an Ofsted rated ‘Outstanding’ authority—yet it is our ambition, our humility, and our drive to keep learning that truly define us. Apply for this job

London Borough of Merton

Strategic Director of Finance Operations

£117,061 - £129,288

Nottingham is a bold, vibrant, and exciting Core City at the heart of the UK, alive with potential and ambition. Apply for this job

Nottingham City Council

Strategic Director of Finance Strategy