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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...
WHITEHALL
Abuse inquiry in risk warning
By Mark Conrad | 17 January 2023
Experts have warned Whitehall’s rejection of key proposals from the Independent Inquiry into Chil...
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Assistant Director Finance & Governance and Deputy Section 151 Officer
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Assistant Director Legal & Democracy and Monitoring Officer
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This appointment is central to creating greater stability, confidence and consistency. Apply for this job
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