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The Retention Reset Programme

The Retention Reset programme is a 10-week programme designed to improve retention practices and tackle common challenges across local authorities. The aim is to improve employment experiences amongst local government staff, with the view of retaining talent and skills.

Councillor transformation toolkit

The councillor transformation toolkit has been designed to help councillors in their different roles supporting, enabling and scrutinising transformation.

Adding extra years to life and extra life to those years

Over the last century, life expectancy has dramatically increased in the UK. But the portion of life we spend in poor health is getting worse, meaning we spend more years in poor health than at any point in history. Moreover, significant inequity continues to exist across and within our communities. Councillor David Fothergill argues that if we tackle this head on, we can help ensure that not only do we add extra years to life but extra life to those years.