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FINANCE
Council tax freeze to cost £156m
By Martin Ford | 02 January 2024
Scottish councils face a real terms cut of up to £156m next year as a result of the council tax f...
FINANCE
COSLA ramps up Budget lobbying
By Mark Conrad | 04 December 2023
Well-funded councils are the key to unlocking the potential within Scotland’s communities, town h...
FINANCE
New offer in pay dispute
By Martin Ford | 03 November 2023
More money has been offered in the hope of averting strike action by Scottish Unison members.
COUNCIL TAX
Lessons still to learn
By Jonathan Carr-West | 30 October 2023
It looks like Scotland’s Verity House agreement has fallen at the first hurdle, but in England we...
COUNCIL TAX
'Anger' over Scottish council tax freeze
By Martin Ford | 18 October 2023
Scottish First Minister Humza Yousaf’s announcement of a blanket freeze on council tax next year ...
PAY
Unison rejects Scotland's 10% pay offer
By Mark Conrad | 16 October 2023
Unison members in Scotland today rejected local government employers’ latest pay deal, which woul...
FINANCE
Unite suspends strike
By Mark Conrad | 22 September 2023
The trade union Unite has suspended a planned three-day strike across education and local governm...
FINANCE
Unions reject latest COSLA offer
By Dan Peters | 14 September 2023
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has warned trade unions face a choice betwee...
FINANCE
Council tax reforms divide sector
By Martin Ford | 04 September 2023
Scottish local authorities have been left deeply divided by proposals to hike council tax on high...
SCOTLAND
COSLA and Holyrood strike 'landmark' deal
By Martin Ford | 03 July 2023
A pledge for greater fiscal control for councils has been made in a ‘landmark agreement’ between ...
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