Solace

By Graeme McDonald | 26 July 2022

As Solace continues to cast a spotlight on the lack of diversity among the senior management of l...

HEALTH

Using councils' know-how to improve health

By Dwayne Johnson | 05 July 2022

Councils can be key drivers of improving health, says Dwayne Johnson.

Facing up to the workforce capacity challenge

By Matt Prosser | 27 June 2022

Without intervention and investment we are headed towards a situation of crisis, with gaps in our...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Re-stitching a brighter future

By Robin Tuddenham | 21 June 2022

Robin Tuddenham says that for levelling up to be truly effective it must be led by those who are ...

SOLACE

Pausing the graduate Fast-Stream scheme could provide a real opportunity

By Graeme McDonald | 14 June 2022

A recent announcement by the Government – to pause the graduate Fast-Stream recruitment scheme fo...

WHITEHALL

Future Forum: No end in sight for funding pots

By Dan Peters | 12 May 2022

Two local government finance experts have predicted Whitehall will continue doling out cash throu...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Pondering the polls

By Peter Stanyon | 09 May 2022

Peter Stanyon scrutinises how the polls went and turns his attention to the implementation challe...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Hybrid working is here to stay

By Michael Burton | 04 May 2022

The end of the nine-to-five routine is driven by economic forces, not the indolent public sector ...

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...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall risk warning over election reforms

By Dan Peters | 29 April 2022

Whitehall officials have privately admitted councils could be overwhelmed by one of the largest s...

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