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POLICY AND POLITICS
Alexander urges Scottish Government to devolve to councils
By Dan Peters | 14 November 2025
The Scottish Government must devolve funding and powers to local authorities to secure a ‘decent and prosperous’ nation, Scottish secretary Douglas Alexander has said.
HR
HR challenges for Scotland and delivering organisational change
By Michael Burton | 05 November 2025
As Scottish council HR leaders meet at their society’s annual conference in St Andrews Michael Bu...
POLICY AND POLITICS
Cohesion concerns over asylum plan
By William Eichler | 29 October 2025
Plans by the Home Office to house around 900 asylum seekers at two military bases in England and ...
HOUSING
Councils to get rent control powers
By Martin Ford | 02 October 2025
Councils in Scotland will be granted powers to limit rent increases on some properties under new ...
SOLACE
Making reform in Scotland the real thing
By Des Murray | 28 August 2025
As delegates gather for the Solace Scotland Conference 2025, Des Murray says progressing collecti...
EDUCATION
Scottish care kids failing to attend school
By Neil Merrick | 27 August 2025
An increasing proportion of children in local authority care in Scotland are failing to attend sc...
FINANCE
Scottish Borders props up leisure services provider
By Martin Ford | 22 August 2025
Scottish Borders Council has agreed to provide a £1m loan to its leisure services provider as it ...
FINANCE
Audit costs rise by 238%, research reveals
By Izzy Lepone | 19 August 2025
Audit reform ambitions have ‘failed’, creating ‘market chaos’, researchers from the University of...
SCOTLAND
Watchdog urges councils to improve staff support
By Joe Lepper | 07 August 2025
Councils in Scotland have been urged by local government watchdog the Accounts Commission to impr...
POLICY
Peers pass fire and hire exemption
By Heather Jameson | 22 July 2025
Councils with financial problems that are placed under government intervention may be exempt from...
PAY
Employers double down on pay offer
By David Blackman | 16 July 2025
Council employers have unanimously reaffirmed their April offer of a 3.2% pay increase as ‘full a...
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Group Leader – Plans, Policies & Place Making
£56,471 to £60,654 per annum, £4000 per annum for up to 3 years
Premium jobLead Growth. Shape Places. Inspire Change. Apply for this job
Chief Executive
£174,377
Premium jobHerefordshire is at an exciting point in its story. Apply for this job
Director of People & Culture
up to £135k
At Redbridge, we’re building an amazing place to work, learn and thrive. Apply for this job
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