INFRASTRUCTURE

What have councils ever done for us?

By George Thorley | 06 November 2019

George Thorley sets the changing structures and responsibilities of local government in both Scot...

HUMAN RESOURCES

Questions raised over Glasgow equal pay claims

By Chris Mahony | 16 October 2019

A documentary has questioned the tactics of the unions involved in the £548m equal pay claim sett...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Route to restoring local democracy in Scotland

By Keith Yates | 15 October 2019

The first article in this series set out the context for restoring local democracy in Scotland. L...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

COSLA conference: Sturgeon promises 'biggest decentralisation of power' in two decades

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019

The results of the Scottish Government’s local governance review will bring the ‘biggest decentra...

FINANCE

COSLA conference: Minister 'totally understands' cuts complaints

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019

Cabinet secretary for communities and local government, Aileen Campbell, has said she ‘totally un...

SCOTLAND

COSLA conference: 'Brexit could undermine good work by councils'

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019

Brexit threatens to undermine the ‘good work’ being done by Scottish councils and the Scottish Go...

DEVOLUTION

COSLA conference: Ex-PM Brown says Scottish Government must do more on child poverty

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019

Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown has launched a scathing attack on the Scottish Government’s...

FINANCE

COSLA conference: 'Devolved powers have stopped at Holyrood'

By Dan Peters | 10 October 2019

It is a ‘sad paradox’ of devolution that powers handed to Scotland 20 years ago have stopped at H...

LEGAL

Glasgow faces legal battle over homeless services

By Heather Jameson | 03 October 2019

Shelter Scotland has launched a legal battle against Glasgow City Council over failures in its ho...

FINANCE

Holyrood urged to find extra cash for Glasgow

By Mark Conrad | 24 September 2019

Scotland’s finance secretary, Derek MacKay, is under renewed pressure to find additional funding ...

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Chief Executive (Head of Paid Service)

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West Lindsey District Council is at a pivotal moment in its journey. Apply for this job

West Lindsey District Council

Asbestos Delivery Manager

£61,980 - £65,478

Royal Greenwich is a borough known for its modern, high-quality services, and vibrant, diverse communities Apply for this job

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Head of Housing Property Services

£55,736 to £58,691 per year

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