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Congratulations to Ian Thomas CBE, Chief Executive, City of London Corporation, on being named the UK's most influential Black Briton in this year's Black Powerlist. A well-deserved recognition of his leadership and contribution to public service. 👏 bbc.in/3WlU22n

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Ready to strengthen your political astuteness? Join Grace Williams for a focused day on building political skills for senior officers. Take away practical tools. 📍 The Studio, Leeds 📅 New date: 9 December 2026 🎟️ Reserve your spot: hubs.li/Q04CKVWn0 #Leadership

Protect the spark. One teacher. One social worker. One key worker who rang in on days off. That's what changed everything for Ashley John-Baptiste, closing #SolaceSummit with Robin Tuddenham. Who was that one person for you? #LocalGov #CareExperienced

Few people can talk about devolution from the inside quite like David Parr OBE – and at #SolaceSummit he told it warts and all. If your area is on the devolution journey, what would you want to get right from day one? #LocalGov #Devolution

8,649 staff, 319 ICT systems and ~10,000 contracts moved into two new councils, on time and on budget. At a packed CIPFA Solace breakout at #SolaceSummit, the people behind Cumbria's reorganisation shared what they'd tell you first. hubs.li/Q04B_Fjb0 #LocalGov #LGR

You don't need to be the loudest or most confident person in the room to become a chief executive. Three women who've done it at #SolaceSummit explain what you do need. Take our Gender and Leadership Survey (7–10 mins): hubs.li/Q04B_vmC0 #LocalGov #WomenInLeadership

If we designed local government's leadership system from scratch, would we build the one we've got? Kim Wright opened day two of #SolaceSummit: start with people, not programmes. "Let's not just rewire the state... let's rewire the leadership too." #LocalGov #Leadership

Brentwood and Rochford didn't wait to be told to work together. At #SolaceSummit, their leaders shared why the pause in local government reorganisation is a chance to start now: join up services, fix your data, and start on culture early. #LocalGov

What will set apart the places that make devolution work? A lively, hands-on breakout from EY at #SolaceSummit, with local leaders voting red, amber or green on four provocations and debating why. Plenty to take back to the day job. #LocalGov #Devolution

Wrexham's story didn't start with Hollywood. In the Rewiring the State zone at #SolaceSummit, former Wrexham chief executive Ian Bancroft on why place matters as much as the mechanics of reorganisation, and why belonging can't be fast-tracked. #LocalGov #PlaceLeadership

"Just tell me what this means for me." In the Rewiring the State zone at #SolaceSummit, Georgia Turner on communicating well through change: keep a trusted drumbeat, and remember "no change" is still an update. #LocalGov #InternalComms

They were given nine weeks. Liverpool City Region did it in nine days. At #SolaceSummit, Homes England's Danielle Gillespie on what helps places move from ambition to delivery, faster. #LocalGov #Housing #Regeneration

Some had been placed 200–300 miles from home, in hospital, away from family and friends. Now they're back in their own communities. At #SolaceSummit, Samantha Allen CBE showed what NHS and council partnership can do. #LocalGov #IntegratedCare

"I've been stalked in person and virtually." That's one of the experiences behind Enough is Enough, the report we launched today at #SolaceSummit on standards in local government. Watch, then read it: hubs.li/Q04BTv5R0 #LocalGov #Civility

Public confidence in UK elections stands at 94%, thanks in large part to council electoral services teams. At #SolaceSummit, Sir John Curtice and Sam Hartley of the Electoral Commission set out what's next, from votes at 16 to political deepfakes. #LocalGov #LocalDemocracy

Better cultures are possible. At #SolaceSummit, Kath O'Dwyer launched Enough Is Enough, the final report of the Solace Commission on Professional Standards and Ethics. Read it on our new Civility Hub: hubs.ly/Q04BSM190 #LocalGov #EthicalLeadership

"This is our time. Let's not waste it." Solace President Robin Tuddenham opens #SolaceSummit 26: "Places are not museums to their past. They are reimagined by us." Which quiet, out-of-sight work in your place deserves a louder voice? #LocalGov #Devolution

"Rewiring the State is the strongest and most credible commitment we have ever seen to true devolution within England." Andrew Lewis, Chief Executive of Liverpool City Council, welcomes #SolaceSummit 26 to the city. What would your place ask for first? #LocalGov #Devolution

Solace Summit 2026 starts today in Liverpool. Download the brochure for the full programme, speakers, Rewiring the State sessions, partners and venue maps: hubs.li/Q04BPZ_70 #SolaceSummit