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HOUSING

Scotland's homelessness system 'at risk of failure'

By Martin Ford | 02 February 2024

Scotland’s homelessness system is on the brink of collapse, according to the country’s housing wa...

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

Scots councils face 'difficult decisions' over budgets

By Mark Conrad | 16 January 2024

Scotland’s councils need to ‘innovate at pace’ and make ‘difficult decisions about cuts to servic...

SCOTLAND

Accounts Commission highlights 'strong leadership' at Dumfries and Galloway

By Andrew Vaux | 11 January 2024

An Accounts Commission report has praised Dumfries and Galloway Council’s leadership and finances...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Edinburgh chief executive to retire

By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024

The chief executive of Edinburgh City Council has announced that he is to retire.

HEALTH

Scots Gov should not mark own report card

By George Thorley | 08 January 2024

The Scottish Parliament should appoint an independent external organisation to validate the Natio...

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

Scottish finance settlement 'is not enough'

By Martin Ford | 19 December 2023

The Scottish Government has said councils will receive the equivalent of a 5% council tax increas...

FINANCE

Council tax freeze costs Scottish Government £300m

By Mark Conrad | 15 December 2023

Fully funding local authorities for Scotland’s council tax freeze contributes significantly to th...

FINANCE

One in four Scottish councils have doubts over budgets

By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023

One in four Scottish councils fear they will be unable to balance their 2024-25 budgets, a new Lo...

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Chief Executive

£188,973 - £199,973

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Aberdeen City Council

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Wokingham Borough Council

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