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PLANNING

'Radical shake-up' for planning

By Dan Peters | 21 June 2019

The Scottish Government has hailed a ‘radical shake-up’ after the passing of the Planning Bill ye...

UNIONS

Dundee calls for talks over strike threat

By Martin Ford | 19 June 2019

Dundee City Council has made an appeal to union members to return to talks following a vote in fa...

HEALTH

Funding pledged for Scottish councils to tackle period poverty

By Martin Ford | 17 June 2019

Councils in Scotland will receive £2m in funding to continue provision of free sanitary products ...

WHITEHALL

Glasgow warns asylum evictions will lead to 'mass destitution'

By Martin Ford | 12 June 2019

Glasgow City Council will be ‘powerless’ to help failed asylum seekers facing eviction next month...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Information sharing tensions found in child harm review

By Dan Peters | 12 June 2019

Legal and ethical tensions between maintaining confidentiality and sharing information are contin...

FINANCE

Scottish pension fund highlights 'significant achievements'

By Hiba Mahamadi | 10 June 2019

A Scottish pension fund administered by Aberdeen City Council has posted a profit in excess of £3...

FINANCE

Redistribution call after imbalance findings

By Michael Burton | 28 May 2019

A think-tank has called for a redistribution of public investment from London to England’s poorer...

FINANCE

Scottish councils need more power - think-tank

By Hiba Mahamadi | 28 May 2019

Scottish local government needs a ‘renewal,’ a think tank has urged, with directly elected mayors...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Tributes for Scottish local government giant

By Hiba Mahamadi | 21 May 2019

An instrumental figure in laying the foundations of Scotland’s Improvement Service has died.

DEVOLUTION

Call for councils to be at centre of new second chamber

By Dan Peters | 14 May 2019

A former first minister (FM) has called for ‘disempowered’ local authorities to be put at the cen...

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Strategic Director – Place-Based Services

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Stevenage Borough Council

Executive Director of Adult Care Services

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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