Solace

By Dan Peters | 23 October 2020

Three local government groups have joined together to threaten a judicial review over the Governm...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

Dilnot presses for care overhaul

By Martin Ford | 19 October 2020

Social care reform should take place now despite the ongoing coronavirus crisis, Sir Andrew Dilno...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Councils told to tackle funding through diversity

By Martin Ford | 16 October 2020

Increasing the level of diversity in local government is key to tackling the sector’s funding gap...

WHITEHALL

Tax increases more likely than austerity, says Flanders

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2020

A top economist has predicted that tax increases are more likely than another bout of austerity.

WHITEHALL

Labour would adopt 'local by default' approach

By Dan Peters | 15 October 2020

A Labour government would strike a ‘new settlement between citizens and the state’ and adopt a ‘l...

Axing of PHE is opportunity to 'reframe' health protection

By Ann McGauran | 13 October 2020

Public Health England’s (PHE) axing offers a chance for health protection to be ‘reframed’ and an...

DEPARTMENT FOR LEVELLING UP, HOUSING AND COMMUNITIES

Ministry needs to be more than just a 'dating agency', Dame Louise tells Solace

By Heather Jameson | 13 October 2020

Local government bodies need a plan to get the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Governm...

FINANCE

Budget cancellation 'unacceptable'

By Martin Ford | 13 October 2020

The cancellation of the autumn Budget has created 'huge uncertainty,' the Scottish Government has...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Rebooting our sector

By Katherine Fairclough | 06 October 2020

Solace’s week of virtual learning Reflect.Reset.Re-imagine has begun. Here, three Solace spokesp...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Roney to take on Solace role

By Heather Jameson | 01 October 2020

Manchester City Council chief executive Joanne Roney is set to take on the post of President of S...

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