Carolyn Downs, the newly appointed chief executive of the Local Government Association, has been named as a new director and board member for GeoPlace LLP.
The number of people employed in local government fell sharply over the past two years as councils tightened their belts during the recession, new analysis of the local government workforce has revealed.
Two of Japan’s leading local authority figures will be answering questions on how councils can best respond to prolonged economic downturn, as part of an international learning exchange organised by the Local Government Group.
Up to 30 local authorities will be joining StaffShare in the New Year in a Local Government Employers’ pilot scheme to help address the cost savings required following the council settlement announcements before Christmas.
A single 'address book' for England and Wales is to be created and made free to the emergency services for the first time, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced.
The political leadership of the Local Government Association has confirmed its strategy for the executive leadership of the Local Government Group for the coming months.
New evidence of the continuing staffing problems faced by council social work teams make reforms to the child protection system more urgent than ever to prevent vulnerable children slipping through the safety net, council leaders have today warned.
