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FINANCE
Northern Irish legal case could set precedent across UK
By Dan Peters | 23 October 2020
Northern Irish councils have suggested local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales could ben...
FINANCE
Budget cancellation 'unacceptable'
By Martin Ford | 13 October 2020
The cancellation of the autumn Budget has created 'huge uncertainty,' the Scottish Government has...
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
A Programme of change for Scotland
By Heather Jameson | 08 September 2020
Scotland’s new Programme for Government offered Indyref 2 as the showstopper, but for local gover...
FINANCE
Mind the gap in Scotland
By Michael Burton | 08 September 2020
The latest figures show Scotland’s deficit between income and spending compared to the deficit fo...
DEVOLUTION
Scottish councils release blueprint for change
By Martin Ford | 07 September 2020
A local government blueprint laying out the changes required to unlock councils’ full potential h...
HEALTH
Scotland launches launches plans for National Care Service
By Heather Jameson | 02 September 2020
Scotland’s first minister has launched a review aimed at nationalising care services north of the...
FINANCE
Scots deficit widens in blow to nationalists
By Michael Burton | 27 August 2020
In a blow to Scottish separatists Scotland’s notional deficit widened to 8.6% of gross domestic p...
SCOTLAND
Moray Council remains 'deeply worrying', says Accounts Commission
By Heather Jameson | 27 August 2020
Declining services at Moray Council are ‘deeply worrying’, the Accounts Commission has claimed, a...
ECONOMIC GROWTH
At the sharp end of Scottish scrutiny
By Ann McGauran | 29 July 2020
The chair of Scotland’s public spending watchdog for councils steps down this month. Graham Sharp...
FINANCE
Scots councils to get COVID cash top up
By Heather Jameson | 23 June 2020
The Scottish Parliament has agreed to top up its funding to councils to deal with the coronavirus...
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Lead Lawyer - Contracts and Commercial - WMF2715e
£51,356 - £52,412
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Director of Neighbourhoods
£143,792
This is an exciting opportunity to join a high performing, forward thinking organisation at a pivotal moment. Apply for this job
- Councils face 'capacity crisis' of unspent developer funds
- 'Widespread lack of understanding' to blame for key worker oversight
- Councils record mixed rough sleeping picture
- Leadership in local government is rarely about having full control
- Reorganisation is an opportunity to switch to a more preventative system
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