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Solace is the representative body for senior strategic managers working in the public sector. We provide our members with opportunities for personal and professional development and seek to influence the debate about the future of public services to ensure that policy and…
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🎧 Ever wondered what it really takes to lead through local government reorganisation? The latest episode of Solace’s Local Government Stories features Duncan Sharkey, Chief Executive of Somerset Council — a leader who’s held the CEX role three times and worked across district, city and unitary councils. He shares clear, hard‑won lessons from taking over a newly formed council after LGR — what’s worked, what’s still a work‑in‑progress, and how to keep teams and places at the heart of change. Dunc
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