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FINANCE

'Hidden cuts' in Scottish Budget

By Dan Peters | 06 February 2020

Council leaders have complained about ‘hidden cuts’ in a Scottish Budget that will deliver £11.3b...

FINANCE

Scottish councils' improvements 'stalling'

By Martin Ford | 31 January 2020

Spending on culture and leisure, economic development, and roads all fell by around a quarter las...

FINANCE

Watchdog concerns over sustainability and services at Highland Council

By Martin Ford | 24 January 2020

The Accounts Commission expects the council to ‘demonstrate improvement in the next 12 months’ by...

FINANCE

Row over SNP funding of councils

By Dan Peters | 23 January 2020

Local government is ‘treated far better in Scotland than it is elsewhere in the UK,’ the Scottish...

WHITEHALL

Brown calls for 'constitutional revolution'

By Paul Marinko | 21 January 2020

Gordon Brown has called for a ‘constitutional revolution,’ with a series of citizens’ assemblies ...

WHITEHALL

Dozens of children in care sent north of border

By Paul Marinko | 20 January 2020

English councils are sending children in care hundreds of miles from their homes to secure accomm...

FINANCE

Scottish Government resists business rates devolution plan

By Dan Peters | 16 January 2020

Public finance minister Kate Forbes has hit out at opposition proposals to devolve control of bus...

BUSINESS

Scottish councils sign £700m contract to 'transform waste'

By William Eichler | 16 January 2020

Five Scottish councils have signed a contract that will divert up to 190,000 tonnes of black bag ...

FINANCE

Scottish City Deals 'lack aims and objectives'

By Martin Ford | 15 January 2020

Watchdogs have questioned the transparency and oversight of Scotland’s £5.2bn City Deals.

FINANCE

COSLA: Invest in councils before it is too late

By Dan Peters | 10 January 2020

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has launched a campaign to persuade finance ...

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Chief Executive

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National Association of Local Councils

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up to £121,526 + a monthly car allowance of £200 per month + fringe allowance of £753 per annum

You will lead a broad and influential portfolio including finance, revenues and benefits, procurement, audit, risk, insurance and corporate fraud. Apply for this job

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