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CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Ofsted criticises Reading for slow improvement

By Mark Conrad | 30 June 2017

Reading BC is failing to improve its services to children and young people quickly enough, inspec...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Succession planning for a fast-changing future

By Jody Goldsworthy | 28 June 2017

Jody Goldsworthy urges councils to prepare for the future as leadership roles begin to change and...

MANAGEMENT

Warwickshire pioneers joint MD appointments

By Sam Clayden | 06 June 2017

Warwickshire CC has become the first county to adopt joint managing director roles to lead the au...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Warwickshire's new double team

By Monica Fogarty | 06 June 2017

Warwickshire CC’s new joint managing directors David Carter and Monica Fogarty explain how the ne...

FINANCE

Council hits back amid strike action threat

By William Eichler | 31 May 2017

Refuse workers in Birmingham have started voting on strike action amid accusations of financial m...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Nicholls is new deputy

17 May 2017

Basingstoke & Deane BC has appointed Victor Nicholls as its new deputy chief executive.

FINANCE

Resetting our relationship with residents

By Alex Bailey | 17 May 2017

What is the role of the state? Alex Bailey explains how Adur and Worthing councils are creating p...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Time to show your support

By Ben Cahill | 02 May 2017

Public sector reform has not fully considered the impact on democratic accountability, argues Ben...

HUMAN RESOURCES

London borough names new boss

By Sam Clayden | 28 April 2017

Ian Davis has been promoted to the top job at Enfield LBC.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Redress the balance on lack of diversity

By Heather Jameson | 26 April 2017

Following the results of an exclusive The MJ/PPMA survey, Heather Jameson says the sector must lo...