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EDUCATION
Ministers hand councils new education role
By Mark Conrad | 02 October 2017
Scottish ministers have watered down plans to reduce council influence over schools.
WHITEHALL
Government to press ahead with Universal Credit despite growing criticism
By Dan Peters | 02 October 2017
Work and pensions secretary, David Gauke, has committed to pressing ahead with Universal Credit d...
PLANNING
Councillors attack planning reforms
By Dan Peters | 28 September 2017
Scottish Government proposals to overhaul the planning system would erode the local democratic pr...
FINANCE
Scots set for new care abuse claims
By Mark Conrad | 27 September 2017
Scotland’s councils have been warned to brace themselves for a wave of compensation claims from p...
FINANCE
Accountants in pension law change call
By Laura Sharman | 26 September 2017
Charities should be allowed to exit the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to stop them build...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Meeting the modern leadership challenge
By Jo Miller | 20 September 2017
Jo Miller says now, more than ever, we need bold and brave leaders, willing to take risks and dis...
FINANCE
Committee to probe council spending
By William Eichler | 14 September 2017
A review of how local authorities in Scotland prioritise spending and assess the impact of increa...
BUSINESS
Disappointment for Scottish employers as £10m fund is only for the few
By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017
Councils hoping the Scottish government’s flexible workforce development fund would boost firms w...
BUSINESS
Fife wins £3.1m after successful legal challenge
By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017
Fife Council has been awarded £3.1m from insurance group RSA after it won the legal challenge it ...
FINANCE
Auditors in equal pay warning
By Laura Sharman | 07 September 2017
Councils in Scotland have spent £750m settling equal pay claims since 2004, with 27,000 claims st...
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- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
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Director of Education and Inclusion
£120,901
Premium jobAs we move into a new era built on the strengths and ambition of our borough, we are seeking an outstanding Director of Education... Apply for this job
Engineering Team Manager (Network Co-ordination)
£53,460 - £56,732 per annum
Premium jobWe are looking for an enthusiastic and highly driven candidate to join our Highways Asset Management team at Calderdale Council. Apply for this job
Joint Chief Planning Officer
£85,456 - £92,027
Across Torfaen and Blaenau Gwent in South Wales, our councils are doing something genuinely different. Apply for this job
- EXCLUSIVE: Ministers face legal threat as furious Sussex leaders demand answers on reorganisation delay
- Calls grow to fast-track reorganisation in Kent
- Corporate Peer Challenge: Going boldly on in Bristol
- Whitehall looking to collaborate with councils on cohesion
- LCN chair: CCN existence 'illogical'
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