ECONOMIC GROWTH

Business rates powers branded a 'con-trick'

By Thomas Bridge | 20 October 2015

The Scottish Government’s fast-paced devolution of business rates powers has been blasted as a ‘c...

FINANCE

Authority pleads for cash to fill funding gap

By Sam Clayden | 20 October 2015

Argyll and Bute Council will make a plea to the Scottish Government for extra money to plug a £26...

BUSINESS

Scottish councils to gain business rates powers

By Thomas Bridge | 16 October 2015

Scottish councils are to be given powers to cut business rates at the end of the month.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Unions accept 2.5% pay rise offer from COSLA

By Thomas Bridge | 02 October 2015

A 2.5% pay rise will be awarded to Scottish local government staff after trade unions accepted a ...

LEGAL

Scotland explores greater island devolution

By Thomas Bridge | 01 October 2015

Greater powers could soon be devolved to councils on Scottish islands under new proposals put for...

HEALTH

Watts gets top job at East Herts

30 September 2015

Liz Watts has been appointed chief executive of East Herts DC.

FINANCE

Fear of redundancies loom as outsourcing plans are rejected

30 September 2015

Edinburgh city councillors have rejected plans to outsource facilities management services, promp...

PEOPLE

A capital chief executive

By Heather Jameson | 30 September 2015

New Edinburgh City Council chief executive Andrew Kerr explains why he headed to the Scottish cap...

LEGISLATION

Scottish council bosses to fight Trade Union Bill

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 September 2015

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has announced it will stand against the UK g...

SCOTLAND

COSLA boss to retire

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 September 2015

The chief executive of COSLA, Rory Mair, has announced he is going to retire after 13 years in th...

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