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SOLACE
Lifelong learning for chief executives
By Barry Quirk CBE | 18 October 2023
This week Solace and the Local Government Association are launching the prototype of a new profes...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Missing in action
17 October 2023
It’s the season for tales of spooks and spectres, and returning from the dead.
SOLACE
Chiefs' professional development framework launched
By Ann McGauran | 17 October 2023
The first version of a professional development framework to keep local government chief executiv...
COUNCIL TAX
Charting new waters: the LGA after Mark Lloyd's exit
By Cllr Phil Broadhead | 17 October 2023
Cllr Phil Broadhead looks at the challenge for the LGA as it seeks a new chief executive capable ...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
LGA: Devolve to boost economic activity
By Mark Conrad | 16 October 2023
Ministers should devolve long-term and simplified funding for back to work schemes to overcome re...
FINANCE
ADEPT: Ministers have undermined confidence in new burdens doctrine
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023
Confidence in the new burdens doctrine has been ‘undermined’ by ministers, council directors have...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Sector to plot solutions for 'broken' finance system
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023
Local government is planning to collectively come up with some innovative ideas about how the ‘br...
WHITEHALL
LGA warns Hunt over housing allowance rates
By Dan Peters | 13 October 2023
The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned chancellor Jeremy Hunt he will force more into ...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Employers downplay equal pay risk
By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2023
Smith Square is monitoring equal pay claims across the sector but remains confident the national ...
WHITEHALL
Steering group decision branded 'ridiculous'
By Dan Peters | 09 October 2023
A decision to give just one seat to English councils on a steering group that will oversee a key ...
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Chief Executive
£188,576 - £201,902 (pay award pending)
Join us for a rare opportunity to lead one of the UK’s newest and most ambitious councils Apply for this job
Finance Development Accountant
Band I (£55,609 to £59,025)
Sandwell Council’s Finance Division is seeking a proactive Finance Development Accountant on a full-time permanent basis Apply for this job
LGR Programme Director
Up to £120k
This is a once in a generation opportunity to shape the future of local government in Worcestershire. Apply for this job
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