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ADULT SOCIAL CARE

A Programme of change for Scotland

By Heather Jameson | 08 September 2020

Scotland’s new Programme for Government offered Indyref 2 as the showstopper, but for local gover...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Making the most of remote working

By Karishma Vakta-Smith | 30 August 2020

Solace's Karishma Vakta-Smith looks at the impact of remote working, and what it means for the fu...

COUNCILLORS

LGA code of conduct under fire

By Martin Ford | 20 August 2020

A model code of conduct for councillors put forward by the Local Government Association (LGA) lac...

LEGAL

Senior officers accuse leader of bullying at Solace president's council

By Dan Peters | 18 August 2020

A bitter row has broken out between senior officers and the leader of the council where the presi...

FINANCE

Councils to receive cyber probe

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2020

One in 10 councils will be offered ‘penetration testing’ of their cyber security arrangements to ...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Preparing for the storms ahead

By Sharon Kemp | 17 August 2020

As communities face a triple threat this winter of COVID-19, councils’ precarious finances and po...

WHITEHALL

Capping the pace of change

By Graeme McDonald | 10 August 2020

While one part of central government is local for reorganisation and modernisation, the other cut...

WHITEHALL

Ministers: Don't rely on more funding

By Dan Peters | 31 July 2020

Ministers have warned councils not to rely on more funding on top of the announcements made so far.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Exit payment rules are over-regulation, experts claim

By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2020

The Government’s latest attempts to crack down on exit payments have been branded as over-regulat...

WHITEHALL

Government's 'top down' approach hindering LRFs

By Ann McGauran | 02 July 2020

Poor communication by the UK Government of crucial changes to coronavirus policies is a central p...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council