FINANCE

Scottish councils blindsided over social care reforms

By Chris Mahony | 06 September 2021

Scottish Government proposals around children’s services, community justice and alcohol and drug ...

UNIONS

Scottish union to hold nationwide strike ballot

By Martin Ford | 24 August 2021

Councils in Scotland have been put on notice as Unison ballots members over industrial action.

SOCIAL CARE

Highland alarm at care proposals

By Martin Ford | 16 August 2021

The council is to ask for an extension to the Scottish Government’s consultation on its planned N...

SOLACE

Call for fair funding for Scottish councils

By Martin Ford | 16 August 2021

Councils should not have their ‘hands tied’ by funding constraints, the Scottish Government has b...

PAY

Unison urges members to vote for strike

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2021

Scotland’s biggest public service trade union has advised council workers to vote for industrial ...

PAY

Unions reject Scots pay offer

By Mark Conrad | 06 April 2021

Trade unions in Scotland have formally rejected employers’ pay offer of an £800 lower-rate pay ri...

SCOTLAND

Scottish pandemic recovery prospects 'severely eroded'

By Martin Ford | 10 March 2021

The prospects for post-pandemic recovery in Scotland have been 'severely eroded' by funding const...

SCOTLAND

New review puts case for a National Care Service in Scotland

11 February 2021

An independent review of adult care services in Scotland has called for urgent improvements in wo...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Cross-party backing for European charter

By Dan Peters | 05 February 2021

The European charter of local self-government took a step closer to being incorporated into Scots...

FINANCE

Scottish Budget 'falls short'

By Dan Peters | 29 January 2021

The Scottish Government’s £11.6bn budget ‘falls short of the fair funding local government requir...

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Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

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Our visitor economy is a priority sector for us. It adds over £4 billion of economic value a year... Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

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