FINANCE

Mind the gap in Scotland

By Michael Burton | 08 September 2020

The latest figures show Scotland’s deficit between income and spending compared to the deficit fo...

ADULT SOCIAL CARE

A Programme of change for Scotland

By Heather Jameson | 08 September 2020

Scotland’s new Programme for Government offered Indyref 2 as the showstopper, but for local gover...

DEVOLUTION

Scottish councils release blueprint for change

By Martin Ford | 07 September 2020

A local government blueprint laying out the changes required to unlock councils’ full potential h...

HEALTH

Scotland launches launches plans for National Care Service

By Heather Jameson | 02 September 2020

Scotland’s first minister has launched a review aimed at nationalising care services north of the...

FINANCE

Scots deficit widens in blow to nationalists

By Michael Burton | 27 August 2020

In a blow to Scottish separatists Scotland’s notional deficit widened to 8.6% of gross domestic p...

SCOTLAND

Moray Council remains 'deeply worrying', says Accounts Commission

By Heather Jameson | 27 August 2020

Declining services at Moray Council are ‘deeply worrying’, the Accounts Commission has claimed, a...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

At the sharp end of Scottish scrutiny

By Ann McGauran | 29 July 2020

The chair of Scotland’s public spending watchdog for councils steps down this month. Graham Sharp...

FINANCE

Scots councils to get COVID cash top up

By Heather Jameson | 23 June 2020

The Scottish Parliament has agreed to top up its funding to councils to deal with the coronavirus...

SCOTLAND

Councils in fresh Brexit warning

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2020

Scotland’s council leaders today warned that the lack of progress on Brexit talks posed a ‘signif...

WHITEHALL

EXCLUSIVE: LGA split over worker bonus

By Dan Peters | 26 May 2020

A cross-party agreement that the Local Government Association (LGA) would lobby for a coronavirus...

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Director – Housing Services

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Redbridge London Borough Council

Executive Director – Place, Communities and Enterprise

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Redbridge London Borough Council

Director of Quality, Partnerships and Commissioning (Children and Families)

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The role will lead on arrangements for statutory Apply for this job

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