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FINANCE

Scots set for new care abuse claims

By Mark Conrad | 27 September 2017

Scotland’s councils have been warned to brace themselves for a wave of compensation claims from p...

FINANCE

Accountants in pension law change call

By Laura Sharman | 26 September 2017

Charities should be allowed to exit the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) to stop them build...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Meeting the modern leadership challenge

By Jo Miller | 20 September 2017

Jo Miller says now, more than ever, we need bold and brave leaders, willing to take risks and dis...

FINANCE

Committee to probe council spending

By William Eichler | 14 September 2017

A review of how local authorities in Scotland prioritise spending and assess the impact of increa...

BUSINESS

Disappointment for Scottish employers as £10m fund is only for the few

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017

Councils hoping the Scottish government’s flexible workforce development fund would boost firms w...

BUSINESS

Fife wins £3.1m after successful legal challenge

By Hiba Mahamadi | 13 September 2017

Fife Council has been awarded £3.1m from insurance group RSA after it won the legal challenge it ...

FINANCE

Auditors in equal pay warning

By Laura Sharman | 07 September 2017

Councils in Scotland have spent £750m settling equal pay claims since 2004, with 27,000 claims st...

FINANCE

New care legislation blamed for overspend

By Dan Peters | 06 September 2017

Dundee City Council is predicting a £4.2m overspend against its adjusted 2017/18 revenue budget, ...

FINANCE

Scots make case for keeping business rates tax

By Dan Peters | 30 August 2017

A year-long review of business rates in Scotland has made 30 recommendations for reform but argue...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

City council approves major management restructure

By Sam Clayden | 24 August 2017

Aberdeen City Council has approved a major management restructure in a bid to ease funding pressu...