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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 ...
FINANCE
Scottish councils face 'most difficult budget' for years
By Martin Ford | 12 January 2023
Councils in Scotland face the 'most difficult budget setting context seen for many years,’ a fina...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
Associate Director for Financial Management (Deputy Section 151 Officer)
£108,015 - £118,000 pa
Operational leadership that turns strategy into reality. Apply for this job
Director of Finance (Section 151 Officer)
Competitive
The strategic voice of finance at the heart of Dudley. Apply for this job
Director of Commissioning, Procurement & Contract Management
£99k - £103k
When you’re spending ten figures a year, you need to be way beyond just asking ‘how many, and how much? Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Government reorganisation plan 'on track' despite Starmer resignation, McGovern insists
- Hampshire and Portsmouth to challenge local government reorganisation
- The MJ crowns Local Authority of the Year
- 'Fiscal devolution to be more likely with Burnham as PM'
- Government rejects SEND power expansion for councils
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