FINANCE

COSLA hits back at criticism over council borrowing levels

By Dan Peters | 10 March 2015

The main body representing Scottish councils has defended local authorities’ record levels of deb...

DEVOLUTION

Constitution could enshrine fiscal devolution

By Dan Peters | 09 March 2015

Fiscal devolution to local government in England could be enshrined under a proposed UK written c...

WHITEHALL

Whitehall's 'disappointing' lack of trust for regional devolution

By MJ reporter | 03 March 2015

Chair of the communities and local government Committee, Clive Betts, has branded ‘disappointin...

FINANCE

Aberdeen and Glasgow join COSLA rival

By Jamie Hailstone | 03 March 2015

Aberdeen and Glasgow city councils have become the first authorities to formally agree to join th...

FINANCE

Local government spending up in Scotland

By Michael Burton | 24 February 2015

Local government spending in Scotland increased by 1.8% last year with education and social servi...

FINANCE

Scots councils face tough choices when setting next year's budgets

By MJ reporter | 17 February 2015

Scottish councils are facing ‘tough choices’ in settling their budgets this year, the Convention ...

CORE CITIES

Glasgow chief rejects double devolution claim

10 February 2015

Glasgow City Council leader Gordon Matheson has hit back at claims from a Scottish Government min...

HUMOUR

Barnet fare

10 February 2015

We all know that the Government is committed to keeping the Barnett formula.

ECONOMIC GROWTH

£10bn financial package revealed for Scots councils

10 February 2015

Scotland’s 32 local authorities will be given a total funding package worth more than £10.85bn in...

FINANCE

Alexander offers fiscal devolution

By Heather Jameson | 10 February 2015

Chief secretary to the Treasury, Danny Alexander has pledged a ‘new era of municipal empowerment’...

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