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FINANCE

Funding reductions force 7,000 job cuts

By Laura Sharman | 05 December 2016

Scottish councils have been forced to cut 7,000 jobs in the past year due to £350m funding cuts, ...

WHITEHALL

Scots councils demand more powers

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 November 2016

Councils in Scotland have urged Holyrood to devolve more powers following an intervention by the ...

FINANCE

Audit warning over Scottish councils

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 November 2016

Auditors have warned ‘significant challenges lie ahead’ for Scottish local authorities trying to ...

WHITEHALL

COSLA: Communities can take no more pain

By William Eichler | 22 November 2016

Local government is at a ‘defining moment’ and communities ‘can take no more pain,’ Scottish coun...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Anger erupts over SNP's 'centralised' taxation agenda

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 November 2016

The Scottish Government has been accused of 'waging war' against local authorities, following rep...

SCOTLAND

Holyrood accused of 'waging war' against councils

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 November 2016

The Scottish Government has been accused of ‘waging war against local authorities’ following repo...

FINANCE

Tax reforms an 'affront to local democracy'

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 November 2016

Town hall leaders have blasted a decision by the Scottish Government to cash grab £100m from coun...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

COSLA to fight inequality

By Jamie Hailstone | 05 October 2016

The president of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has pledged to tackle inequ...

SCOTLAND

Council leader moots rejoining COSLA

By Jamie Hailstone | 30 September 2016

The leader of one of the four Scottish councils that broke away from the Convention of Scottish L...

FINANCE

Reforms will destroy local services link

By Dan Peters | 17 August 2016

Scottish government plans to hand £100m-a-year extra cash raised by council tax reforms straight ...

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Head of Democratic Services, Elections & Monitoring Officer

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Harborough District Council

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Together, we lead. Together, we deliver. Together, we transform. Apply for this job

Basildon Borough Council

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Up to £146,245

Together, we lead. Together, we deliver. Together, we transform. Apply for this job

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