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By Sir Bob Neill | 24 October 2024

A big week is coming up at Westminster – but what is in it for local government, asks Sir Bob Neill.

LEADERSHIP

To be the very best

By Gavin Jones | 24 October 2024

With so much uncertainty ahead, council officers need to be as good as possible at what they do, ...

COUNCILLORS

EXCLUSIVE: Ministers look to strengthen councillor standards

By Dan Peters | 24 October 2024

The new Government is considering options to strengthen the standards and conduct for those in lo...

WORKFORCE

EXCLUSIVE: Talks over workforce and recruitment pressures revealed

By Dan Peters | 24 October 2024

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) is to speak to sector represent...

PEOPLE

Solace announces president and chair

By Martin Ford | 18 October 2024

Robin Tuddenham and Kath O’Dwyer have been announced as the next president and chair of Solace.

SOLACE SUMMIT

Solace Summit: Tensions with central government starting to ease, suggests Prosser

By Dan Peters | 17 October 2024

Tensions between local and central government are starting to ease in the wake of the General Ele...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Crisis of confidence

By William Eichler | 17 October 2024

The number of council chief and senior managers confident their council is meeting the expectatio...

LEADERSHIP

Solace: We want our approach to fit local government now and in the future

By Graeme McDonald | 15 October 2024

As delegates get ready to attend this week's Solace Summit in Manchester, Graeme McDonald says th...

FINANCE

Solace: Underfunding councils 'ultimate false economy'

By William Eichler | 15 October 2024

Failing to ensure councils are properly funded is ‘the ultimate false economy’ because it forces ...

HR

Who will plug the staff gap

By Dawn Roberts | 11 October 2024

Dawn Roberts presents the findings of a report that sets out Scotland’s most pressing workforce c...

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