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SCOTLAND

Council leaders and unions issue uncertainty warning

By William Eichler | 29 October 2026

Local government leaders and trade union bosses have warned the Scottish Government’s proposed reforms are creating uncertainty for the council workforce.

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

Rowlands set to stay on until 2028

By Heather Jameson | 27 October 2026

Local Government Association (LGA) interim chief executive Jenny Rowlands will remain in the job ...

STANDARDS

Local government demands action on online abuse

By Martin Ford | 21 October 2026

Local government has called for ministers to hold social media firms responsible for online abuse...

COUNCIL STAFF

Missing link in council capacity

By Steve Wilson | 01 October 2026

Agency staff should be seen as more than a necessary evil, writes Steve Wilson.

EQUAL PAY

Glasgow backs down after equal pay threat

By William Eichler | 25 September 2026

Glasgow City Council’s leadership has insisted it remains ‘fully committed’ to working with union...

PROCUREMENT

Action plan accepted after procurement failures

By Dan Peters | 24 September 2026

Havant BC will implement an ‘enhanced programme’ of staff training and governance after officers ...

PAY

Unions accept 3.3% pay offer

By Neil Merrick | 25 August 2026

Widespread strike action in local government appears to have been averted after two of the three ...

RECRUITMENT

Stop chasing talent – grow it!

By Tim Jones | 15 July 2026

Local government must stop poaching talent and invest in building the next generation of finance ...

POLICY AND POLITICS

Employers defend pay stance

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2026

Employers have denied they are playing parts of the sector off against each other by offering dif...

WORKFORCE

Council workers left 'mentally exhausted'

By Joe Lepper | 07 July 2026

More than a quarter of council workers leave work at the end of the day feeling ‘mentally exhaust...

ELECTIONS

EXCLUSIVE: Officers warn of looming elections systems failure

By Martin Ford | 18 June 2026

The elections system is under ‘increasing strain’ and ‘likely to fail’ if put under further press...