UNIONS

Scottish union to hold nationwide strike ballot

By Martin Ford | 24 August 2021

Councils in Scotland have been put on notice as Unison ballots members over industrial action.

HEALTH

Becoming a trusted news source for care in Scotland  

By Jenny Copland | 23 August 2021

Jenny Copland of the Care Inspectorate discusses how putting simple measures in place before COVI...

SOCIAL CARE

Highland alarm at care proposals

By Martin Ford | 16 August 2021

The council is to ask for an extension to the Scottish Government’s consultation on its planned N...

SOLACE

Call for fair funding for Scottish councils

By Martin Ford | 16 August 2021

Councils should not have their ‘hands tied’ by funding constraints, the Scottish Government has b...

FINANCE

Tax 'loophole' costs councils £110m

By Martin Ford | 09 August 2021

New research suggests business rates relief for holiday lets is currently worth £110m a year.

COUNCIL TAX

Charity working for council to cut 500 jobs

By William Eichler | 27 July 2021

The charity delivering cultural and leisure services in Glasgow on behalf of the city council is ...

FINANCE

Peers call for council tax reform

By Dan Peters | 26 July 2021

A cross-party chorus of peers has called for reform of the council tax system and new bands to be...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Freeports threaten to 'undermine devolution'

By Martin Ford | 16 July 2021

Devolved administrations in Scotland and Wales have raised concerns they are being sidelined by t...

HOUSING

Scottish councils receive £3bn housing grant

By Martin Ford | 16 July 2021

Local authorities in Scotland are to share more than £3bn of funding in a bid to increase the del...

FINANCE

Voter ID 'colossal waste of money,' says Labour

By Dan Peters | 14 July 2021

Proposals to introduce voter ID are a ‘colossal waste of money,’ Labour has argued.

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Legal Services Manager & Deputy Monitoring Officer

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