Pay dispute to stretch into autumn
PAY

Pay dispute to stretch into autumn

By Dan Peters | 25 July 2024

Council employers have urged union Unison to ‘think again’ after it decided to conduct a ballot for industrial action that will stretch to 16 October.

PAY

Unison: More than nine out of 10 council workers reject pay offer

By William Eichler | 17 June 2024

Thousands of council workers in Scotland have voted overwhelmingly to reject a pay offer from loc...

FINANCE

'Real action' call amid £585m budget shortfall

By Mark Conrad | 14 May 2024

Scotland’s councils today demanded a ‘real and meaningful solution’ to the sector’s underfunding ...

SOCIAL CARE

National care service overhaul fails to charm councils

By Martin Ford | 28 February 2024

Councils in Scotland remain unconvinced by proposals to create a national care service.

FINANCE

Scottish Budget 'not good' for communities

By Dan Peters | 28 February 2024

Next year’s Scottish Budget is ‘not good’ for communities, council leaders have said.

COUNCIL TAX

Council rejects tax freeze offer

By Martin Ford | 23 February 2024

Argyll and Bute Council has become the first to reject the Scottish Government’s council tax freeze.

FINANCE

Scottish council leaders call for £45m boost

By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024

Scottish council leaders have called for the £45m Barnett consequentials from a £600m boost to th...

FINANCE

Council leaders demand right to set tax levels

By Andrew Vaux | 26 January 2024

Local authority leaders in Scotland have renewed their fight to set their own council taxes – des...

FINANCE

Council tax freeze to cost £156m

By Martin Ford | 02 January 2024

Scottish councils face a real terms cut of up to £156m next year as a result of the council tax f...

FINANCE

COSLA ramps up Budget lobbying

By Mark Conrad | 04 December 2023

Well-funded councils are the key to unlocking the potential within Scotland’s communities, town h...

FINANCE

New offer in pay dispute

By Martin Ford | 03 November 2023

More money has been offered in the hope of averting strike action by Scottish Unison members.

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Service Director, Regeneration & Culture

£105,175 (pay award pending)

Premium jobBarnsley Council’s vision for 2030 highlights the borough as a place that fosters and grows ambition Apply for this job

Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council

Head of Strategic Planning and Housing

PO16-19 (scp 46-49) £54,712 to £58,073 per annum (Pay Award Pending)

You will have a degree in planning or other relevant discipline and be a member of the Royal Town Planning Institute. Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council

Head of Human Resources

PO16-19 (scp 46-49) £54,712 to £58,073 per annum (Pay Award Pending)

We are looking for someone with substantial HR Management experience Apply for this job

Ribble Valley Borough Council