Solace

By Paul Dossett | 06 December 2023

There is evidence in a new report from Grant Thornton that in each case of serious local governme...

FINANCE

The Autumn Statement leaves councils to solve their own problems

By Graeme McDonald | 27 November 2023

Few expected the King’s Speech and Autumn Statement to be the silver bullet that solved local gov...

Climate action's delicate high-wire act

By Jonathan Stephenson | 25 November 2023

Jonathan Stephenson says reaching net zero is a monumental task that demands unity - a coming tog...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Creative solution are emerging to enable the leisure sector to thrive

By William Benson | 17 November 2023

The financial difficulties of the last few years have led many leisure centres to the edge of clo...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Inexcusable: The woeful state of diversity

By Nazeya Hussain | 15 November 2023

After shameful research highlighted the woeful lack of diversity in the local government workforc...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Councils are benched in the King's Speech

By Heather Jameson | 08 November 2023

It is disappointing to see nothing to resolve the woes of the sector in the King's Speech, says H...

SOLACE

We need diverse teams of decision makers

By Kathy O’Leary | 30 October 2023

Kathy O 'Leary says 'there are people in our workforces and communities who need our advocacy, an...

SOLACE

A Faer Point

By Martin Tucker | 24 October 2023

Martin Tucker looks at how a chief executive can approach dealing with 'a conflict seemingly beyo...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Government trust in councils key to devolution

By Paul Marinko | 24 October 2023

Most interviewees for a report on why UK's regional policy hasn't worked were unconvinced about f...

SOLACE

Healey: Government 'right to intervene'

By Heather Jameson | 19 October 2023

Government was right to intervene in failing authorities, a senior civil servant has insisted.

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

Assistant Director for Safeguarding

£108,258

Recognised for our innovation and investment, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our leadership team Apply for this job

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

Director of Children’s Social Care and Early Help

Salary: £108,312 - £125,565

At Thurrock we take a whole council approach to improving the lives of our children and young people, placing them at the heart of all that we do Apply for this job

Thurrock Borough Council

Assistant Director Transformation

£97,426 - £108,074

We are seeking an outstanding strategic leader and solutions-focused expert to play a pivotal role at this key moment for North Yorkshire Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council