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ECONOMIC GROWTH

International Women's Day: The local cost of barriers to women's paid work

By Ann McGauran | 08 March 2023

New analysis launched on International Women’s Day highlights the impact on regional economies of...

PAY

Grievance forces Scottish councils to increase pay for chiefs

By Dan Peters | 03 March 2023

Scottish councils have been forced to axe the pay cap on chief executives after a successful grie...

COUNCILLORS

Leader falls on sword following budget failure

By Martin Ford | 01 March 2023

The SNP leader of Dumfries & Galloway Council has quit after his party’s budget failed to pass.

FINANCE

Ruling party fails to pass budget

By Martin Ford | 24 February 2023

The Labour administration of Edinburgh City Council has failed to get its budget passed.

PAY

Councils benefit from Holyrood windfall

By Martin Ford | 22 February 2023

Scottish authorities are to receive an extra £100m funding in a last-minute addition to Holyrood’...

PAY

Equality matters

By Tracey Lee | 15 February 2023

There is no financial reason why employers should treat senior officers less generously on pay th...

WELFARE

Council benefits teams struggling, auditors warn

By Mark Conrad | 14 February 2023

People are waiting longer for housing benefit claims while Scotland’s councils face soaring workl...

SCOTLAND

Levelling Up Fund a 'waste of time'

By Martin Ford | 08 February 2023

A minister has defended how the latest round of Levelling Up Fund cash was distributed after the ...

FINANCE

Ban on teacher redundancies will shift cuts

By Martin Ford | 06 February 2023

A moratorium on reducing teacher numbers in Scotland will only lead to service cuts elsewhere, a ...

FINANCE

Call for fiscal freedom

By Martin Ford | 01 February 2023

Scotland’s councils face their ‘most difficult’ year of budget setting, politicians in Holyrood h...

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council

frederica-diamanta

Director of People

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Director of Strategy and Transformation

£108,697 - £117,998

As a leader at Lancashire County Council, you’ll join an authority with real scale, courageous ambition and deep pride in place. Apply for this job

Lancashire County Council

Highway Design and Construction Manager

Grade N, scp50 £62,443 to scp53 £65,663 per annum, plus essential car user allowance

We embrace AI to enhance our operations and to innovate our services. Apply for this job

Bolton Council