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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...
FINANCE
Scots welcome ALEOs decision
By Dan Peters | 20 September 2017
Scottish councils have welcomed government plans to give ‘further consideration’ to proposals to ...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
City council approves major management restructure
By Sam Clayden | 24 August 2017
Aberdeen City Council has approved a major management restructure in a bid to ease funding pressu...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
School powers transfer 'threat to local democracy'
By Chris Mahony | 09 August 2017
The Scottish Government’s plans to transfer responsibility for school improvement to new regional...
CONVENTION OF SCOTTISH LOCAL AUTHORITIES
COSLA elects new leader
By Hiba Mahamadi | 03 July 2017
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has elected a new president and vice president.
EDUCATION
New school powers will hinder local accountability for Scots
By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 June 2017
New powers awarded to schools by the Scottish Government will erode local accountability, the Con...
CONVENTION OF SCOTTISH LOCAL AUTHORITIES
Four plan to rejoin COSLA
By Mark Conrad | 17 May 2017
A breakaway group of councils is poised to rejoin the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (C...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Tributes paid to former Accounts Commission chair
By Heather Jameson | 10 May 2017
Former chair of the Accounts Commission, Douglas Sinclair, died last week after stepping down fro...
WHITEHALL
UC rollout: pause needed
By Dan Peters | 20 April 2017
Councils have called for a ‘longer pause’ in the rollout of Universal Credit amid the emergence o...
FINANCE
Scottish councils cut spending by 11%
By Mark Conrad | 28 February 2017
Scottish councils have slashed their spending by 11% over five years, new figures have shown.
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