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SOLACE
Local government employment down 2%
By Hiba Mahamadi | 19 March 2019
Local government employment has fallen by 2% over the last year, new figures have shown.
FINANCE
End 'lazy language of austerity,' sector urged
By Heather Jameson | 14 March 2019
Government’s choice to target councils for cuts rather than austerity is to blame for local gover...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Avoiding the precipice
By Heather Jameson | 13 March 2019
As councils seek ways to meet the funding gap, Martin Reeves and Rob Whiteman look at the implica...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Former SOLACE president gets New Zealand role
By Heather Jameson | 26 February 2019
One of local government’s most high profile chief executives, Jo Miller, is leaving to take up a ...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Sector fumes over lack of pre-Brexit briefing
By Dan Peters | 21 February 2019
Councils have threatened to walk away from Government attempts to engage with them on Brexit amid...
FINANCE
EXCLUSIVE: Down to the core
By Dan Peters | 13 February 2019
Six out of 10 senior council figures admit their authority is now only delivering a basic core of...
SOLACE
SOLACE recruits former Localis chief executive
By Martin Ford | 11 February 2019
Alex Thomson has been announced as head of policy at the Society of Local Authority Chief Executi...
FINANCE
'Cuts begin to bite' for Scottish authorities
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2019
Funding cuts are finally beginning to take their toll as Scottish councils can no longer protect ...
BUSINESS
EXCLUSIVE: Sector organisations to meet after high-profile chief departures
By Dan Peters | 31 January 2019
Talks have started between two local government organisations after two high-profile chief execut...
FINANCE
125 years and the issues remain the same
By Heather Jameson | 30 January 2019
Spending time poring over issues of The MJ (Municipal Journal) from the past 125 years – as you ...
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£58,310 per annum
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Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e
£51,356 - £52,412
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Director of Neighbourhoods
£143,792
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing, forward thinking organisation at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job
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- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
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