Recruitment

Amin Aziz says the complexity local government reorganisation brings is real – particularly in the areas of social care, education and health – so organisations need to ensure leaders are as prepar...

FINANCE

Plymouth hunts for new 151 officer

By Paul Marinko | 19 November 2025

Plymouth City Council is looking for its third chief finance officer in three years following new...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Fixing the easiest win in care spending

By Tracie Langley | 18 November 2025

A pioneering care staffing platform could save councils millions, topple agency dependence and pu...

STEVE REED

Reed: Reorganisation will contribute to 'fair' pay

By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025

Local government reorganisation will help pay council workers a ‘fair wage’, communities secretar...

FINANCE

Why is recruitment to public service so challenging?

By Sonia Virdee | 13 November 2025

To recruit successfully, it's time to rethink the way public sector careers are present, especial...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Fresh finance officer warning

By Dan Peters | 12 November 2025

The recruitment crisis for under-pressure section 151 officers is destined to get worse, a local ...

LEGAL

Professional body for monitoring officers to be launched this month

By EXCLUSIVE by Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

Launch of professional body for monitoring officers will add to those already established for chi...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

EXCLUSIVE: Recent appointments dominate top tier cohort

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

More than four out of five (81%) top tier council chief executives have been appointed in the las...

Why getting recruitment and retention right matters more than ever

By Martin Tucker | 06 November 2025

Martin Tucker reminds us of the importance of a professional approach to identifying and attracti...

RECRUITMENT

Achieving energy performance at scale and pace

By Edward Barlow | 06 November 2025

Success in delivering energy projects requires the right mix and amount of professionals, writes ...

WORKFORCE

EXCLUSIVE: Succession headache for sector

By Dan Peters | 05 November 2025

Councils are ‘on the brink of staffing crisis’ due to their ageing workforce, public sector tradi...