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PENSIONS

LPGS Scotland is in a 'strong financial position'

By Ann McGauran | 19 December 2019

The first formal review of the 15 funds in the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) Scotland h...

FINANCE

Two out of three councils eat into reserves

By Dan Peters | 16 December 2019

Two-thirds of councils have reduced their general fund reserves over the last three years, a new ...

FINANCE

COSLA kicks off funding formula review

By Paul Marinko | 03 December 2019

A review of funding for Scottish councils has been launched following concerns around the current...

BUSINESS RATES

One third of 2017 Scottish revaluation appeals unresolved

By Martin Ford | 28 November 2019

Almost three quarters of business rates revaluation appeals in Scotland have so far resulted in n...

SCOTLAND

Sprucing up Dundee's tree

20 November 2019

Dundee City Council has been forced to order a second Christmas tree after the first delivery tur...

LEGAL

Lock-change evictions are lawful - court

By Heather Jameson | 14 November 2019

Scotland’s highest court has ruled lock-change evictions of asylum seekers without a court order...

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...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

£158,000

This is an exciting time to be joining Hertfordshire County Council. Apply for this job

Hertfordshire County Council

Assistant Director - People & Change

Up to £91,625 + generous pension

Cambridge is a city of global reputation and local pride – a place of ideas, innovation and inclusion. Apply for this job

Cambridgeshire County Council