Scotland

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016

Green MSPs have called for £11.5bn of long-term debt held by Scotland’s councils to be written of...

WHITEHALL

COSLA: Communities can take no more pain

By William Eichler | 22 November 2016

Local government is at a ‘defining moment’ and communities ‘can take no more pain,’ Scottish coun...

BUSINESS

Ministers sign off £250m Aberdeen City Region deal

By Sam Clayden | 21 November 2016

The Aberdeen city region deal has been launched today after UK and Scottish Government ministers ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Anger erupts over SNP's 'centralised' taxation agenda

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 November 2016

The Scottish Government has been accused of 'waging war' against local authorities, following rep...

Holyrood accused of 'waging war' against councils

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 November 2016

The Scottish Government has been accused of ‘waging war against local authorities’ following repo...

FINANCE

Scottish councils face £1bn shortfall

By Sam Clayden | 10 November 2016

A group of four Scottish local authorities has warned it could face a funding gap of up to £1bn b...

FINANCE

Tax reforms an 'affront to local democracy'

By Jamie Hailstone | 07 November 2016

Town hall leaders have blasted a decision by the Scottish Government to cash grab £100m from coun...

DEVOLUTION

Scottish councils want 'Manchester-style' devolution deals

By Sam Clayden | 02 November 2016

A group of Scottish councils has called for ‘Manchester-style’ devolution deals, claiming first m...

HUMAN RESOURCES

The workforce challenge for Scotland

By Michael Burton | 01 November 2016

As Scottish HR leaders meet for their annual conference their society’s incoming president Victor...

DEVOLUTION

Holyrood to 'reinvigoriate local government'

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 October 2016

Scotland’s deputy first minister is expected to announce new plans to devolve power to a local le...

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