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WORKFORCE
Attracting young talent to public sector careers
By Manny Sandhu | 29 October 2025
Manny Sandhu shares how a new pilot campaign – unveiled at the WMJobs Expo 2025 – is energising young people to explore careers in local government, showing it as a place where meaningful work crea...
SOLACE
The human face of local government's challenges
By Heather Jameson | 22 October 2025
Last week’s Solace Summit in Leeds was a moment to catch breath and catch up with colleagues. It ...
REORGANISATION
SOLACE: Reorganisation work must start now
By Martin Ford | 17 October 2025
Councils have been urged to begin to ‘boring but practical' work on Local Government Reorganisati...
COHESION
Cohesion rallying call as hate crime reaches record levels
By By Dan Peters | 16 October 2025
Cohesion is ‘core to what we do in local government’, the president of senior officers’ group Sol...
SOLACE
SOLACE: Funding fails to offset the years of lost cash, claims president
By Heather Jameson | 16 October 2025
Central government funding for regeneration is positive but ‘can only go so far in offsetting the...
WORKFORCE
Shining a light on mental health
By Jessica Mullinger | 16 October 2025
Wellbeing is not a luxury, it is core to a healthy organisation. Jessica Mullinger looks at some ...
SOLACE
Solace: Sector is seeing 'signs of welcome action' from government
By Ann McGauran | 14 October 2025
Local government is witnessing ‘signs of welcome action’ from government ‘after years of feeling ...
SOLACE SUMMIT
An opportunity for honesty
By Robin Tuddenham | 14 October 2025
As local government leaders convene in Leeds this week for the Solace Summit amid a backdrop of u...
HOUSING
Time to step up the pace
By Heather Jameson | 08 October 2025
Heather Jameson canvasses sector experts’ views on the New Towns Taskforce report, and finds a hi...
UNIONS
EXCLUSIVE SURVEY: 'Women are being failed'
By Dan Peters | 18 September 2025
One in 10 local authority female staff have experienced inappropriate touching by a manager, a la...
GOVERNANCE
Understanding the Golden Triangle
By Graeme McDonald | 10 September 2025
Graeme McDonald explores a report that outlines the vital responsibilities of local government’s ...
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- Reform UK-led council proposes shifting staff of new unitary to 'standard' 37-hour week
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Talent Acquisition Lead (Manger)
Band I SCP 44-47 (£55,609 - £59,025 per annum)
Ready to shape the future of talent acquisition in local government and make a real impact? Apply for this job
Principal Lawyer - Children and/or Adult Safeguarding
£51,356 - £56,494
Do you want to make a difference to local people? Apply for this job
Industrial Relations and HR Policy Manager
£54,495 - £57,864
What You’ll Do This is a unique opportunity to step into a strategic role at the heart of industrial relations. As Industrial Relations & HR Polic... Apply for this job
- Reform UK-led council proposes shifting staff of new unitary to 'standard' 37-hour week
- EXCLUSIVE: Succession headache for sector
- EXCLUSIVE: AI to analyse consulation responses on local government reorganisation
- EXCLUSIVE: Reorganisation should be last resort, says Unison boss
- Lincolnshire reorganisation poses 'destabilising' risk
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