LEGISLATION

Scottish council bosses to fight Trade Union Bill

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 September 2015

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has announced it will stand against the UK g...

SCOTLAND

COSLA boss to retire

By Jamie Hailstone | 25 September 2015

The chief executive of COSLA, Rory Mair, has announced he is going to retire after 13 years in th...

FINANCE

Council tax reduction offered to 7% fewer Scots than in 2013

By Tom Bridge | 16 September 2015

The number of vulnerable households receiving a council tax reduction in Scotland has fallen by a...

FINANCE

November Spending Review to hit budget schedules

By Jamie Hailstone | 10 September 2015

Town hall bosses in Wales and Scotland have criticised the timing of the forthcoming UK Spending ...

DEVOLUTION

Glasgow election an 'opportunity' to heal rift in Scotland – COSLA

By Thomas Bridge | 03 September 2015

A split in Scottish local government could be healed through negotiations with the new Glasgow Ci...

FINANCE

COSLA calls for local tax-raising powers

By Jamie Hailstone | 01 July 2015

Town hall bosses and finance chiefs in Scotland have called for the right to set local taxes, as ...

FINANCE

Councils facing £1bn financial black hole

By Dan Peters | 15 June 2015

Scotland’s councils are approaching a financial black hole of around £1bn, new figures compiled b...

FINANCE

CPG seeks fairer ways to reform Scottish council tax

By Dan Peters | 13 May 2015

The independent, cross-party group (CPG) launched to look at fairer ways of funding Scottish loca...

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION

'Don't let devo burden taxpayers'

By Jonathan Werran | 28 April 2015

Communities secretary Eric Pickles has reaffirmed Conservative policy that the drive towards dece...

FINANCE

Call for devolution in Queen's Speech

By Jamie Hailstone | 28 April 2015

Town hall bosses from across the United Kingdom have joined forces to call on the next government...

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