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POLICY AND POLITICS
Homeless handed rising proportion of social housing
By Neil Merrick | 14 April 2026
The proportion of social housing being allocated to homeless people has risen, according to data ...
INTERVENTION
Council receives first record-keeping watchdog warning
By Martin Ford | 13 April 2026
A watchdog has intervened after Perth and Kinross Council was found to have abolished a director-...
COUNCIL TAX
EXCLUSIVE: Council tax support localisation hits poorer areas
By Dan Peters | 08 April 2026
Poorer areas tend to offer less council tax support than more affluent areas more than a decade a...
FINANCE
'Well-run' council faces £80m budget gap
By Martin Ford | 25 March 2026
A council is facing one of the biggest budget gaps in Scotland despite being ‘well run’, a watchd...
FINANCE
IFS: Mansion tax a 'poor substitute' for comprehensive reform
By Martin Ford | 18 March 2026
The Scottish Government’s mansion tax must be a springboard for further council tax reform, the I...
SOCIAL CARE
How do we make a success of a National Care Service?
By William Burns | 11 March 2026
England, Scotland and Wales are at different stages of their journey towards a National Care Serv...
SCOTLAND
Scottish councils reject World Cup bank holiday
By Martin Ford | 02 March 2026
An overwhelming majority of Scottish councils have so far rejected giving staff time off for June...
TRANSFORMATION
Scottish IJBs at 'critical point', commission finds
By Lee Peart | 26 February 2026
Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) have reached a critical point in Scotland, with a significant ris...
EMERGENCY PLANNING
Finding 'ordinary' ways to build up local resilience
By Jim Savege | 16 February 2026
By mobilising community groups, councils are building proactive ways of responding to emergencie...
FINANCE
Scottish councils struggle to close budget gaps
By Martin Ford | 10 February 2026
Councils are struggling to balance their books following the announcement of the Scottish Budget.
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- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- Devolution: moving power from Whitehall to local government
- Scottish local government system to be overhauled
- Replumbing Britain's growth model: how to unlock place-based investment
- Devolution is transforming transport and more in the Liverpool City Region
Chief Executive
Competitive
Camden Learning is a pioneering schools-led partnership bringing together 57 schools. Apply for this job
Service Manager, Children in Care
£60,532 - £63,895 per annum
This is a pivotal role, created to provide dedicated leadership and advocacy for children in care Apply for this job
Director of Education and Learning
Up to £141,000
We're looking for an exceptional leader to become our next Director of Education and Learning. Apply for this job
- Rayner orders review of local government reorganisation
- Devolution: moving power from Whitehall to local government
- Scottish local government system to be overhauled
- Replumbing Britain's growth model: how to unlock place-based investment
- Devolution is transforming transport and more in the Liverpool City Region
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