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SCOTLAND
Scotland scraps core element of National Care Service
By Lee Peart | 24 January 2025
The Scottish Government has scrapped plans to deliver structural social care reform through a nat...
FINANCE
Edinburgh tourism tax could be starting point for fiscal devolution, experts suggest
By Dan Peters | 20 January 2025
The approach to a tourism tax being taken forward in Scottish and Welsh cities could be a startin...
FINANCE
Warning to councils after £1m fraud case
By William Eichler | 09 January 2025
Local authorities have been urged to learn from weaknesses that enabled an Aberdeen City Council ...
SCOTLAND
'Record' funding settlement for Scottish councils
By Dan Peters | 13 December 2024
Scottish councils are expected to share a ‘record’ funding settlement of more than £15bn, provisi...
FINANCE
Fresh revenue raising powers promised for councils
By Dan Peters | 04 December 2024
The Scottish Budget has pledged to ‘enhance the fiscal empowerment of local government through wo...
PROCUREMENT
Much for us to learn from Celtic community wealth building
By Sarah Evans | 25 November 2024
A community wealth building event looking at how the model is being used in the Celtic nations hi...
POLITICS
New anti-social behaviour powers planned for councils
By Dan Peters | 22 November 2024
Councils could be given powers to ‘crack down on repeated anti-social behaviour’ through so-calle...
SCOTLAND
Scottish councils call for National Insurance rise funding
By Dan Peters | 08 November 2024
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has called on Holyrood to pass on Whitehall cash due...
HR
Innovating to survive
By Michael Burton | 07 November 2024
Scottish council HR professionals meet next week for their annual conference against a backdrop o...
FINANCE
Scottish councils 'under extraordinary pressure'
By Martin Ford | 29 October 2024
The council finance system in Scotland requires reform to avoid ‘catastrophe’, newly-published re...
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