CHIEF EXECUTIVES

'Significant weaknesses' found by Birmingham audit

By Martin Ford | 25 May 2022

A report has revealed ‘significant weaknesses’ in services and a ‘lack of stable leadership’ at B...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Making space for the big picture

By Professor Tony Wall | 25 May 2022

Senior officers and leadership teams find it near impossible to make space away from operational ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Due diligence matters

By Brian Ng | 25 May 2022

Due diligence should not be viewed as a ‘tick box’ exercise, but as a crucial decision-making too...

FINANCE

Councils urged to draw on crisis management skills

By Mark Conrad | 24 May 2022

Scotland’s councils should draw on their COVID-19 experiences when handling the new challenges po...

FINANCE

'Serious breakdown' in senior relationships, report reveals

By Mark Conrad | 24 May 2022

A scathing review of executive cultures at Thanet DC has concluded that relationships between sen...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Leaders to reconsider governance overhaul

By Martin Ford | 09 May 2022

Fears have been raised plans to ‘re-establish’ the West of England joint committee could put £600...

COUNCILLORS

Government must rethink its approach to poor governance and behaviour in councils

By Graeme McDonald | 04 May 2022

Solace supports all of the Committee on Standards in Public Life report's recommendations on stan...

MANAGEMENT

Council held decade-long contract with dormant firm

By Martin Ford | 27 April 2022

Grant Thornton said it exposed a ‘significant weakness’ in Herefordshire Council’s contract manag...

FINANCE

Nottingham expected to bring housing back under direct control after probes

By Dan Peters | 27 April 2022

Nottingham City Council is expected to bring its housing back under direct control after two inde...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Chief warns leaders over governance overhaul

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2022

A chief executive has warned council leaders a proposed governance overhaul will put £600m of Gov...

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Senior Development Manager - Skills

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South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Contracts and Performance Manager

£49,764 - £52,805  

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South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority

Commissioning Manager - Design Services

£53,691 - £55,886 per annum (pay award pending)

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