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FINANCE
Scottish ministers hit out at UK austerity
By Naomi Larsson | 09 March 2020
Scottish ministers have blamed UK austerity measures for the financial difficulties facing counci...
WHITEHALL
City region deal to be signed
By Chris Mahony | 25 February 2020
The Stirling and Clackmannanshire city region deal will be signed by council leaders and represen...
BUSINESS
Uncertainty puts East Lothian procurement on hold
By Martin Ford | 14 February 2020
Uncertainty over the future of waste and recycling in Scotland has led to East Lothian Council pu...
WHITEHALL
Call for new audit board
By Dan Peters | 14 February 2020
An independent review has been urged to back the creation of a board to oversee the local audit s...
LEGAL
Short-term thinking
By Stephen McGowan | 07 February 2020
Ahead of the impending introduction of new licensing powers for short-term lets in Scotland, Step...
BUSINESS RATES
Rates repatriation revolt collapses
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2020
An attempt to repatriate the setting of business rates to Scottish councils has collapsed.
FINANCE
'Hidden cuts' in Scottish Budget
By Dan Peters | 06 February 2020
Council leaders have complained about ‘hidden cuts’ in a Scottish Budget that will deliver £11.3b...
FINANCE
Scottish councils' improvements 'stalling'
By Martin Ford | 31 January 2020
Spending on culture and leisure, economic development, and roads all fell by around a quarter las...
FINANCE
Watchdog concerns over sustainability and services at Highland Council
By Martin Ford | 24 January 2020
The Accounts Commission expects the council to ‘demonstrate improvement in the next 12 months’ by...
FINANCE
Row over SNP funding of councils
By Dan Peters | 23 January 2020
Local government is ‘treated far better in Scotland than it is elsewhere in the UK,’ the Scottish...
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