PAY

Grievance forces Scottish councils to increase pay for chiefs

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2023

Scottish councils have been forced to axe the pay cap on chief executives after a successful grie...

COUNCILLORS

Leader falls on sword following budget failure

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2023

The SNP leader of Dumfries & Galloway Council has quit after his party’s budget failed to pass.

FINANCE

Ruling party fails to pass budget

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2023

The Labour administration of Edinburgh City Council has failed to get its budget passed.

PAY

Councils benefit from Holyrood windfall

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2023

Scottish authorities are to receive an extra £100m funding in a last-minute addition to Holyrood’...

PAY

Equality matters

By Tracey Lee | 15 February 2023

There is no financial reason why employers should treat senior officers less generously on pay th...

WELFARE

Council benefits teams struggling, auditors warn

By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2023

People are waiting longer for housing benefit claims while Scotland’s councils face soaring workl...

SCOTLAND

Levelling Up Fund a 'waste of time'

By Martin Ford | 08 February 2023

A minister has defended how the latest round of Levelling Up Fund cash was distributed after the ...

FINANCE

Ban on teacher redundancies will shift cuts

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2023

A moratorium on reducing teacher numbers in Scotland will only lead to service cuts elsewhere, a ...

FINANCE

Call for fiscal freedom

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2023

Scotland’s councils face their ‘most difficult’ year of budget setting, politicians in Holyrood h...

WHITEHALL

Abuse inquiry in risk warning

By Mark Conrad | 17 January 2023

Experts have warned Whitehall’s rejection of key proposals from the Independent Inquiry into Chil...

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Head of Tourism – North Yorkshire Council

£56,443-£64,951

Our visitor economy is a priority sector for us. It adds over £4 billion of economic value a year... Apply for this job

North Yorkshire Council

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