Title
FINANCE
Council tax reforms divide sector
By Martin Ford | 04 September 2023
Scottish local authorities have been left deeply divided by proposals to hike council tax on high...
SCOTLAND
COSLA and Holyrood strike 'landmark' deal
By Martin Ford | 03 July 2023
A pledge for greater fiscal control for councils has been made in a ‘landmark agreement’ between ...
PAY
Unite in summer strike warning
By Dan Peters | 01 June 2023
Trade union Unite has warned summer strike action will hit key events after talks with the Conven...
FINANCE
Care homes 'at risk of closure'
By Rachel Salveta | 25 May 2023
Care homes in Scotland have warned they are at risk of closure as they rejected a 6% fee increase...
FINANCE
Savings 'no longer enough,' councils told
By Martin Ford | 17 May 2023
The Accounts Commission’s latest report outlined ‘reducing budgets, growing demographic and workf...
PAY
'Widespread industrial action' warning
By Dan Peters | 10 May 2023
Trade union Unite has warned the Scottish Government and employers there ‘could be widespread ind...
PAY
COSLA 'disappointment' as pay offer rejected
By Martin Ford | 28 April 2023
Trade unions have voted to reject a pay offer put forward by the Convention of Scottish Local Aut...
HUMAN RESOURCES
COSLA announces new chief executive
By William Eichler | 27 March 2023
The national association of Scottish councils today announced a new chief executive.
PAY
Grievance forces Scottish councils to increase pay for chiefs
By Dan Peters | 03 March 2023
Scottish councils have been forced to axe the pay cap on chief executives after a successful grie...
FINANCE
Ban on teacher redundancies will shift cuts
By Martin Ford | 06 February 2023
A moratorium on reducing teacher numbers in Scotland will only lead to service cuts elsewhere, a ...
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You will play a pivotal role in developing sustainable, high-quality services while building strong partnerships across health, education, social care Apply for this job
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As the Council’s statutory Monitoring Officer, you will champion strong governance and integrity Apply for this job
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You will lead development of our strategy a broad digital, data and technology service and influence how we use data, insight, automation and AI Apply for this job
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