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FINANCE
New offer in pay dispute
By Martin Ford | 03 November 2023
More money has been offered in the hope of averting strike action by Scottish Unison members.
FINANCE
'Lack of progress' in South Ayrshire transformation
By Martin Ford | 01 November 2023
South Ayrshire Council has been told it must quicken the pace of its transformation in a report b...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Shaping the post-pandemic workforce
By Michael Burton | 30 October 2023
The Society of Personnel and Development Scotland (SPDS), which represents HR professionals acros...
COUNCIL TAX
'Anger' over Scottish council tax freeze
By Martin Ford | 18 October 2023
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf’s announcement of a blanket freeze on council tax next year ...
PAY
Unison rejects Scotland's 10% pay offer
By Mark Conrad | 16 October 2023
Unison members in Scotland today rejected local government employers’ latest pay deal, which woul...
HUMAN RESOURCES
Employers downplay equal pay risk
By Mark Conrad | 09 October 2023
Smith Square is monitoring equal pay claims across the sector but remains confident the national ...
FINANCE
Unite suspends strike
By Mark Conrad | 22 September 2023
The trade union Unite has suspended a planned three-day strike across education and local governm...
FINANCE
Council tax reforms divide sector
By Martin Ford | 04 September 2023
Scottish local authorities have been left deeply divided by proposals to hike council tax on high...
INNOVATION
Perth & Kinross in global first
By Dan Peters | 31 August 2023
Perth & Kinross Council has become the first place in the world to use spiral-flow battery techno...
LEGISLATION
Boycott Bill faces Scottish opposition
By Martin Ford | 16 August 2023
The UK Government’s planned ban on council boycotts is facing opposition from Holyrood.
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