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UNISON: Over 90% of council workers reject pay offer 17/06/2024 Thousands of council workers in Scotland have voted overwhelmingly to reject a pay offer from local government employers.
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Unite warns of strike action in escalating pay dispute 29/05/2024 Unite has served industrial action notices to 29 councils in the escalating pay dispute between local government employers and employees in Scotland.
Scottish councils criticise ‘excessive’ tourism tax delay 28/05/2024 Local authority leaders across Scotland have called on Holyrood to accelerate plans to empower them to charge visitors for overnight stays.
COSLA makes 2.2% pay offer 24/05/2024 Local authority employees in Scotland have been offered a 2.2% pay increase from 1 April.
Biffa sues Scottish Government for £55m over DRS 16/05/2024 Biffa has confirmed it is taking legal action against the Scottish Government for losses incurred after the scrapping of the deposit return scheme (DRS).
Scottish councils face £585m funding gap 14/05/2024 Council leaders across Scotland have called on Holyrood to find a ‘meaningful solution’ to the half a billion pound shortfall faced by local government.
UNISON: Council employers ‘miles away’ from acceptable pay offer 13/05/2024 Local authority workers in Scotland are considering strike action because ‘employers are miles away from offering anything staff are likely to accept’.
Re-elected Burnham calls for Right to Buy suspension powers 07/05/2024 Greater Manchester’s re-elected mayor has called for powers to suspend Right to Buy on new homes under plans to build 10,000 houses across the region.
Unison warns of looming strike as it awaits pay offer 22/04/2024 Scotland’s largest local government union has warned that strike preparations could begin next week amid growing tensions over pay.
Scots government 'unlikely' to create equal pay body 19/04/2024 Scottish Government ministers are unlikely to establish a national equal pay unit, despite calls from the trade union that led to strikes over the issue.
Watchdog tells Falkirk to confront 'difficult decisions' 17/04/2024 Falkirk Council faces ‘difficult decisions’ to bridge a budget gap of tens of millions, according to Audit Scotland.
Scottish councils’ debt is one-and-a-half times funding 08/04/2024 The debt of councils in Scotland is more than one-and-a-half times the latest local government funding settlement, the Scottish Conservatives have found.
Proposed law could ease housing emergencies 27/03/2024 Scottish councils may be required to assess the condition of private rented accommodation under a proposed law.
Scottish councils in tax U-turn 25/03/2024 Argyll and Bute and Inverclyde councils had both voted to raise tax in defiance of the Scottish Government's efforts to secure a nationwide freeze.
Watchdog warning over Moray's funding gap 07/03/2024 Moray Council must act quickly to shore up its finances, Audit Scotland has warned.
National care service overhaul fails to charm councils 28/02/2024 Councils in Scotland remain unconvinced by proposals to create a national care service.
Scottish Budget 'not good' for communities 28/02/2024 Next year’s Scottish Budget is ‘not good’ for communities, council leaders have said.
Regulator calls for 'substantial' planning intervention 26/02/2024 The planning system requires ‘substantial intervention’ by the Government to ensure consistent delivery of new homes, a major study has concluded.
Council rejects tax freeze offer 23/02/2024 Argyll and Bute Council has become the first to reject the Scottish Government’s council tax freeze.
Orkney names Scotland's youngest council leader 21/02/2024 Orkney Islands Council has appointed Cllr Heather Woodbridge as Scotland's youngest local authority leader.
Scotland’s public services ‘crumbling’ 19/02/2024 Scots have observed worsening poverty and public services are failing to address social problem, according to a new report.
Scottish council chiefs call for £45m uplift guarantee 12/02/2024 Leaders in Scotland have called for a guarantee the £45m Barnett consequentials from a £600m increase to the English finance settlement will be passed on.
Scotland’s homelessness system 'at risk of failure' 02/02/2024 Scotland’s homelessness system is on the brink of collapse, according to the country’s housing watchdog.
Edinburgh first to enforce pavement parking ban 29/01/2024 Edinburgh City Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to enforce a ban on pavement parking.
Council leaders demand right to set tax levels 26/01/2024 Local authority leaders in Scotland have renewed their fight to set their own council taxes – despite the pledge of a freeze by first minister Humza Yousaf.
Argyll and Bute considers 10% council tax hike 25/01/2024 Argyll and Bute Council are considering a council tax rise of 10% in order to tackle ‘enormous budget challenges’.
Scottish councils face ‘difficult decisions’ on cuts 16/01/2024 ‘Intensifying pressures’ on Scottish local authorities mean they must make difficult decisions on service delivery to remain financially sustainable, a watchdog has said.
Scottish budget ‘missed opportunity’ for reform 03/01/2024 The Scottish budget is a ‘missed opportunity’ for delivering on public service reform, local authority leaders in Scotland have told Holyrood.
Council tax freeze to cost £156m 02/01/2024 Scottish councils face a real terms cut of up to £156m next year as a result of the council tax freeze, new research has found.
Scottish councils get £14bn boost 19/12/2023 Local government in Scotland is set to benefit from a £14bn boost but council tax will be frozen despite criticisms of the plan by local authority leaders.
Council tax freeze costs Scottish Government £300m 15/12/2023 Fully funding local authorities for Scotland’s council tax freeze contributes significantly to the £1.5bn shortfall facing Holyrood, experts have warned.
Quarter of Scottish councils fear bankruptcy 13/12/2023 Nearly a quarter of Scottish councils fear they will be unable to balance their budget next year, new research shows.
COSLA ramps up Budget lobbying 04/12/2023 Well-funded councils are the key to unlocking the potential within Scotland’s communities, town hall leaders have claimed ahead of the country’s budget.
Unison members accept ‘long overdue’ pay offer 27/11/2023 Council chiefs in Scotland have welcomed a decision by Unison members to accept the latest offer in a long running pay dispute.
New offer in pay dispute 03/11/2023 More money has been offered in the hope of averting strike action by Scottish Unison members.
School staff strike amid pay dispute 01/11/2023 Schools in parts of Scotland were closed on Wednesday as non-teaching staff went on strike in an ongoing dispute over local government pay.
Glasgow clean air bid gets all clear 31/10/2023 A legal challenge to Glasgow's Low Emission Zone (LEZ) from a local business has failed.
How AI surveys show councils need a new approach on litter 31/10/2023 Gavin Ellis, co-founder and director of Hubbub, discusses how litter survey projects on Glasgow and Cardiff roads suggest that a new approach is needed by local authorities.
‘No agreement’ with Scottish councils to freeze council tax 18/10/2023 The decision to freeze council tax across Scotland was made ‘completely without reference to local government’, according to council bosses.
Unison rejects Scotland’s 10% pay offer 16/10/2023 Unison members in Scotland today rejected local government employers’ latest pay deal, which would have seen the lowest-paid staff receive a 10% wage boost.
Unite suspends strike 22/09/2023 The trade union Unite has suspended a planned three-day strike across education and local government in Scotland after receiving a ‘serious’ pay offer from employers.
Rethinking council tax in Scotland 22/09/2023 Alison Payne, research director of Reform Scotland, argues that it is past time for a major rethink of council tax in Scotland.
Calls to scrap council tax hike as consultation closes 20/09/2023 Councils should have complete control over their local tax, thinktank Reform Scotland has said in response to plans to increase council tax across Scotland.
Glasgow to pilot drug consumption facility 15/09/2023 A safe drug consumption facility is set to be trialled in Glasgow after the lord advocate said she did not believe it would be in the public interest to prosecute users of drug consumption rooms for simple possession offences.
Council tax reforms divide sector 07/09/2023 Scottish local authorities have been left deeply divided by proposals to hike council tax on higher bands.
Edinburgh removes religious reps’ voting rights 06/09/2023 The City of Edinburgh Council has voted to end voting privileges for unelected religious appointees on its cabinet and education committees.
Quarter of jobs go unfilled at Scottish councils 05/09/2023 Almost a quarter of job vacancies at Scotland’s councils were not filled last year, according to new figures obtained by the Scottish Conservatives.
Union issues safety warning as Glasgow ‘slashes’ number of CCTV staff 01/09/2023 Glasgow City Council has halved the number of staff it employs to monitor CCTV cameras in order to cut costs.
Perth & Kinross in global first 31/08/2023 Perth & Kinross Council has become the first place in the world to use spiral-flow battery technology to reduce its carbon footprint.
Councillor charged over child grooming allegations 30/08/2023 A Scottish Labour councillor has been suspended from the party after he was charged over allegations of child grooming.
School staff at 10 Scottish councils to strike 18/08/2023 Local authority employees in schools and early years provisions across Scotland will strike for two days next month, GMB Scotland has announced.
Boycott Bill faces Scottish opposition 16/08/2023 The UK Government’s planned ban on council boycotts is facing opposition from Holyrood.
Thousands of education workers vote to strike in Scotland 07/08/2023 Thousands of workers in education and early years services across 10 local authority areas in Scotland have voted to go on strike.
Holyrood announces £3.2m fund to tackle loneliness 25/07/2023 More than 50 projects that are tackling social isolation and loneliness in Scotland have received a share of a new multi-million-pound fund.
Plans to increase Scottish council tax published 12/07/2023 The Scottish government has published its proposals to increase council tax for those living in the highest value properties.
Scottish council staff will not move to care boards 12/07/2023 Holyrood says that staff will still be employed by councils rather than being transferred to care boards when the National Care Service (NCS) is established.
Scottish councils reach participatory budgets target 12/07/2023 Scottish councils have achieved a target of spending 1% of their budgets through the participatory budgeting process.
COSLA and Holyrood strike 'landmark' deal 03/07/2023 A pledge for greater fiscal control for councils has been made in a ‘landmark agreement’ between national and local government in Scotland.
Council to meet to discuss independence from UK 03/07/2023 Orkney Islands Council will meet this week to discuss potential independence from the UK as it seeks to improve its financial position amid revenue challenges.
Fly-tipping fines to more than double in Scotland 29/06/2023 Fines for fly-tipping will more than double to £500 as part of ‘bold action’ to reduce waste dumped in Scotland.
Auditors call on Scottish councils to ‘radically change’ 17/05/2023 Scotland’s local authorities need to ‘radically change’ how they operate if they are to improve service delivery, auditors say.
Scottish councils ‘uniquely placed’ to assist reform 17/05/2023 Councils are well-placed to deliver the key aims of Scotland’s government – such as tackling child poverty and net zero – but need funding, experts warn.
'Widespread industrial action' warning 10/05/2023 Unite has warned the Scottish Government and employers there ‘could be widespread industrial action’ without a ‘significant increase’ to the current pay offer.
Holyrood consults on 20-minute neighbourhoods 28/04/2023 People in Scotland are being asked for their views on how to improve the planning system.
Scottish council leaders and police strengthen collaboration 18/04/2023 Local authority leaders in Scotland have agreed four key priority areas to strengthen collaboration between local government and policing.
COSLA welcomes plans to double tax on empty homes 17/04/2023 Councils in Scotland could soon be able to charge up to double the full rate of council tax on empty and second homes, the Scottish government has announced.
Glasgow gets UKIB help on metro financing 14/04/2023 Glasgow City Council and the UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) have agreed a project that seeks to accelerate the development of the Clyde Metro.
Glasgow seeks more powers 28/03/2023 Glasgow is to formally approach Holyrood and Westminster for more powers to help revitalise its city centre.
Progress on homelessness in Scotland at risk, warn housing experts 07/03/2023 Progress on homelessness at risk without continued focus on a scheme to provide accommodation quickly, according to housing experts in Scotland.
Grievance forces Scottish councils to increase pay for chiefs 03/03/2023 Scottish councils have been forced to axe the pay cap on chief executives after a successful grievance was raised.
Councils benefit from Holyrood windfall 22/02/2023 Scottish authorities are to receive an extra £100m funding in a last-minute addition to Holyrood’s Budget.
Teaching unions’ rejection of pay offer ‘disappointing' 16/02/2023 Local government leaders in Scotland have described the teaching unions’ rejection of their latest pay offer as ‘very disappointing’.
Scottish council leaders agree new teacher pay offer 15/02/2023 Council leaders in Scotland have agreed on a new pay offer for teachers which it hopes will end the current industrial action.
Council benefits teams struggling, auditors warn 14/02/2023 People are waiting longer for housing benefit claims while Scotland’s councils face soaring workloads, fewer staff and high absence levels, auditors warn.
Aberdeenshire Council accepts £20m levelling up grant 14/02/2023 Aberdeenshire Council has accepted a £20m grant from the UK Government’s levelling up fund.
‘Alarming’ figures reveal one third of fly-tipping in Glasgow 13/02/2023 Almost one third of recorded fly-tipping incidents in Scotland last year took place in Glasgow, a freedom of information request has revealed.
Holyrood accused of ‘massive contradiction’ over cuts 08/02/2023 Scottish council leaders have accused the Edinburgh government of cutting their funding while at the same time forcing them to provide extra services.
Council brands £500,000 vandalism bill ‘disappointing’ 02/02/2023 A repair bill to deal with vandalism at public buildings totalling nearly £500,000 has been branded as ‘disappointing’ by Aberdeen City Council.
Scottish councils call for ‘whole system’ approach to care 31/01/2023 Urgent investment and a ‘whole system’ approach are needed to make progress developing the social care workforce, COSLA has warned.
Scottish councils take legal advice over teacher cuts 30/01/2023 Scottish councils are taking legal advice on the SNP government’s threat to penalise them if they cut teacher numbers.
Holyrood to order councils to stop teacher cuts 26/01/2023 The Scottish government is considering ordering councils to stop cutting teacher numbers after local government body COSLA expressed concerns over funding.
Holyrood urged to empower councils to reach net zero 24/01/2023 Scotland will not reach its net zero targets without first empowering the local government sector, MSPs have warned.
Scottish regeneration projects to receive £27m 19/01/2023 Regeneration projects in disadvantaged and rural communities across Scotland are set to receive a share of almost £27m of funding, Holyrood announces.
Holyrood accused of ‘confusing’ council funding claims 16/01/2023 Local authority leaders in Scotland have accused the Scottish government of ‘confusing’ the public over local government spending and called for ‘clarity’.
Scotland's councils face toughest spending choices in years, says watchdog 12/01/2023 Scottish councils face their most difficult spending choices in years, according to the official watchdog.
Labour outlines huge devolution push 05/12/2022 Labour proposes removing ‘dead hand of centralisation’ by devolving to local government wide-ranging powers over employment, growth, transport and education.
Scottish council chiefs issue SOS call 05/12/2022 Local authority leaders in Scotland today launched a campaign ahead of the Scottish budget calling on Holyrood to Save our Services.
Council celebrates launch of first drone logistics hub 02/12/2022 Planning permission for the UK’s first drone logistics hub at Oban Airport has been granted the local council has announced.
Wage settlement to add to pressure on Scottish councils 02/12/2022 Scottish councils dealing with soaring inflation and pay rises can hope to preserve their road networks but bus services likely to be cut, key figure warns.
Plans floated to tackle secure children's home shortage 21/11/2022 Plans have been floated for a secure children’s home that could be used by councils across London.
Holyrood announces £35m of extra funding 03/11/2022 The Scottish government has announced £35m of funding to help tackle budget pressures caused by rising inflation and economic uncertainty.
Scottish survey reveals strong commitment to local elections 01/11/2022 The vast majority of Scots believe it is important to vote in local council elections, a survey of social attitudes in Scotland has revealed.
Edinburgh Council apologises for colonial past 28/10/2022 Edinburgh Council has apologised on behalf of the city for its past role in sustaining slavery and colonialism.

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Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

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£32,955 - £42,525 per annum

Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

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