Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers explained

The Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace) is a representative body for senior strategic managers working in the public sector in the United Kingdom.

Legally The Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace Group) Ltd. (formally The Solace Foundation) is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 16 August 2000.^[1]

Jo Miller, Chief Executive of Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council is the 2017 president of the organisation.^[2] Mark Rogers, the chief executive of Birmingham City Council was the previous president.^[3]

It welcomed George Osborne's introduction of the living wage in July 2015 pointing out that it was pioneered by local councils.^[4]

In December 2015 it produced proposals to allow local councils to intervene on housing issues at a local level.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Society of Local Authority Chief Executives and Senior Managers (Solace Group) Ltd. Companies House. 20 April 2016.
2. http://www.solace.org.uk/press/2017-06-21-statement-from-solace-president-jo-miller-on-the-2/ Statement from Solace President Jo Miller on the 2017 Queen's Speech
3. News: Just three of new sustainability and transformation leaders from councils. 20 April 2016. Public Sector Executive. 31 March 2016.
4. News: Local government and the summer budget 2015: the key points. 20 April 2016. Guardian. 8 July 2015.
5. News: Council CEOs call for more flexibility. 20 April 2016. Inside Housing. 7 December 2015.