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FINANCE
COSLA conference: Minister 'totally understands' cuts complaints
By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019
Cabinet secretary for communities and local government, Aileen Campbell, has said she ‘totally un...
SCOTLAND
COSLA conference: 'Brexit could undermine good work by councils'
By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019
Brexit threatens to undermine the ‘good work’ being done by Scottish councils and the Scottish Go...
DEVOLUTION
COSLA conference: Ex-PM Brown says Scottish Government must do more on child poverty
By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has launched a scathing attack on the Scottish Government’s...
FINANCE
COSLA conference: 'Devolved powers have stopped at Holyrood'
By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019
It is a ‘sad paradox’ of devolution that powers handed to Scotland 20 years ago have stopped at H...
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
Councils and union clash over zero-hour contracts
By Dan Peters | 18 June 2019
Councils have insisted on keeping the option of zero-hour contracts as Unison prepares to push th...
HEALTH
Funding pledged for Scottish councils to tackle period poverty
By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019
Councils in Scotland will receive £2m in funding to continue provision of free sanitary products ...
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
Council vows to challenge Government's data sharing rules
By Hiba Mahamadi | 02 April 2019
A Scottish council has vowed to challenge the Government’s restrictive rules on information shari...
EDUCATION
Strike threat lifted after COSLA agrees to raise teachers' pay
By Martin Ford | 29 March 2019
The possibility of strike action by teachers has been averted after Scotland’s council leaders ba...
FINANCE
Watchdog calls for 'transformational changes'
By Dan Peters | 21 March 2019
‘More fundamental, transformational changes are needed in service provision’ by Scottish councils...
FINANCE
'Cuts begin to bite' for Scottish authorities
By Martin Ford | 05 February 2019
Funding cuts are finally beginning to take their toll as Scottish councils can no longer protect ...
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Chief Quality Officer
£150,892 plus car allowance (£8,153-£10,192)
At Alternative Futures Group, we believe quality is not measured by processes alone. It is measured by the difference we make to people's lives. Apply for this job
Executive Director Adult Social Care and Health (DASS)
£161,239 - £177,363 plus benefits
This is not a maintenance role. It is a transformation leadership opportunity: to bring services and cultures together. Apply for this job
Assistant Director of Legal and Governance (Deputy Monitoring Officer)
£91,639 to £99,427
We are seeking someone with a strong grounding in local government law and governance, or experience gained in a similar environment. Apply for this job
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