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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...
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...
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...
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...
FINANCE
Council trials Britain's first monthly bin collection
By Thomas Bridge | 24 September 2015
A council has become the first in Britain to trial monthly bin collections, despite historic gove...
FINANCE
Council tax reduction offered to 7% fewer Scots than in 2013
By Tom Bridge | 16 September 2015
The number of vulnerable households receiving a council tax reduction in Scotland has fallen by a...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
People and politicians come together to talk devolution
By Jamie Hailstone | 14 September 2015
The Electoral Reform Society has announced it will hold two ‘citizen’s assemblies’ to allow peopl...
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Director of Adult Social Care (DASS)
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, innovative council where Adult Social Care is central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Education & Skills
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious, high-performing council where education, inclusion and skills are central to shaping the future of the borough. Apply for this job
Director of Prosperity and Investment
up to circa £114,000
An ambitious council delivering growth, regeneration and investment at scale. Apply for this job
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