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PAY
Scottish strikes loom as councils prepare improved offer
By Martin Ford | 09 August 2022
Local government strikes loom in Scotland as councils attempt to put together an improved pay offer.
FINANCE
Scottish council asks for help to fill £14m budget gap
By Martin Ford | 03 August 2022
West Dunbartonshire's leader Martin Rooney has written to the Scottish Government appealing for f...
POVERTY
Scots councils moot winter warm spaces
By Paul Marinko | 01 August 2022
A string of Scottish councils is believed to be considering the introduction of warm spaces this ...
PAY
Council workers in Scotland vote for strike action
By Laura Sharman | 27 July 2022
Thousands of Scottish council workers have voted to strike in a dispute over the offered pay rise.
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Fresh warnings over National Care Service
By Martin Ford | 05 July 2022
Council leaders in Scotland have again warned of the impact of the planned National Care Service ...
HEALTH
Integration Joint Boards face 'uncertain future'
By Martin Ford | 01 July 2022
The boards all face ‘significant' financial sustainability issues, according to a report by the A...
WHITEHALL
EXCLUSIVE: Home Office asylum dispersal plans delayed
By Dan Peters | 28 June 2022
The Home Office’s plans to order all regions of England, Scotland and Wales to take a share of as...
SOCIAL CARE
National Care Service denounced as 'power grab'
By Martin Ford | 23 June 2022
The National Care Service Bill unveiled by the Scottish Government has been denounced as a ‘power...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Scottish council chief to step down after 18 months
By Martin Ford | 22 June 2022
Netta Meadows will leave Scottish Borders Council in September.
LONDON COUNCILS
Census concerns mount ahead of publication date
By Chris Mahony | 21 June 2022
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has attempted to ease local government anxiety over the ...
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£71,202 - £77,495 per annum
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Strategic Head of Finance and S151 Officer
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As the Section 151 Officer, you will play a key role in supporting the Council through its wider journey.. Apply for this job
Building Control Manager
£57,457 - £58,462
The Building Control environment is rapidly changing and evolving in a post Grenfell World. Apply for this job
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