Joe Lepper 07 August 2025

Watchdog urges councils to improve staff support

Watchdog urges councils to improve staff support image
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Councils in Scotland have been urged by local government watchdog the Accounts Commission to improve staff support amid a raft of challenges impacting their wellbeing.

The watchdog warned Scotland's 260,000-strong council workforce was blighted by recruitment and retention problems, rising demand and record high sickness rates, and was struggling to keep ‘pace with ever-rising demand'.

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Why age alone shouldn’t define local government leadership image

Why age alone shouldn’t define local government leadership

Age should never define leadership in local government, says Graeme McDonald, Managing Director of Solace. Instead, councils should invest in inclusive, skills-based development for officers and councillors to deliver effective public services.
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