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SOCIAL CARE
How do we make a success of a National Care Service?
By William Burns | 11 March 2026
England, Scotland and Wales are at different stages of their journey towards a National Care Service. William Burns asks what the countries can learn from each other’s path to reform.
SCOTLAND
Scottish councils reject World Cup bank holiday
By Martin Ford | 02 March 2026
An overwhelming majority of Scottish councils have so far rejected giving staff time off for June...
TRANSFORMATION
Scottish IJBs at 'critical point', commission finds
By Lee Peart | 26 February 2026
Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) have reached a critical point in Scotland, with a significant ris...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Finding 'ordinary' ways to build up local resilience
By Jim Savege | 16 February 2026
By mobilising community groups, councils are building proactive ways of responding to emergencie...
FINANCE
Scottish councils struggle to close budget gaps
By Martin Ford | 10 February 2026
Councils are struggling to balance their books following the announcement of the Scottish Budget.
FINANCE
Lessons in tourism levies
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2026
Powers to implement visitor levies will soon be available in all corners of the country. Martin F...
FINANCE
Scottish councils' budget gap to hit £1bn
By Martin Ford | 29 January 2026
Scottish councils’ struggles to balance their books is impacting on services, according to a fina...
HOUSING
Scottish councils failing to spend house building funds
By Neil Merrick | 21 January 2026
Councils and housing associations in Scotland are failing to spend significant sums put aside for...
FINANCE
Scottish Budget proposes new council tax bands
By Martin Ford | 13 January 2026
The Scottish Government is proposing the creation of two new council tax bands in an effort to in...
SCOTLAND
Consistent approach needed on evaluating delayed discharge initiatives, says auditor
By Lee Peart | 08 January 2026
A consistent approach is needed on evaluating and reporting on initiatives to improve delayed dis...
FINANCE
Council tax prison call
By Dan Peters | 11 December 2025
England should follow Scotland and Wales in scrapping the sanction of imprisonment for non-paymen...
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Engineering Team Manager (Transportation)
£53,460 - £56,732
Premium jobLead the way. Shape Calderdale’s transport future. Apply for this job
Programme Director (LGR Transition)
£121k – £134k (fixed term 2 years with option to extend)
Hertfordshire is embarking on one of the most significant transformations in its public services for a generation. Apply for this job
Lead Technical Architect
£51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Are you ready to step into a pivotal leadership role where your vision will define the future of the council’s entire technology landscape? Apply for this job
- Future Forum: Casey calls for public service 'coterminosity'
- Future Forum: Reorganisation threat to transformation
- Future Forum: Senior job opportunities on horizon
- Future Forum: Councils urged to embrace Total Place
- Future Forum: Councils must put 'rules and tools' in place ahead of political change
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