Title
ADULT SOCIAL CARE
Resisting a NCS power grab
By Aidan Rave | 09 October 2024
In the light of council leaders’ decision to withdraw their support for the Scottish Government’s...
POLITICS
Investment and growth focus for first Council of the Nations and Regions meeting
By Emily Twinch | 08 October 2024
A partnership group bringing together regional mayors and national leaders will focus on investme...
FINANCE
Watchdog warning over council finances
By Emily Twinch | 01 October 2024
The pace and scale of improving Scottish councils’ services needs to significantly increase to ac...
SCOTLAND
Leaders withdraw support for National Care Service Bill
By Lee Peart | 30 September 2024
Council leaders have withdrawn their support for the Scottish Government’s National Care Service ...
PAY
Strike action threat after pay offer imposition
By William Eichler | 27 September 2024
Trade union Unison has threatened strike action after local authority leaders in Scotland decided...
FINANCE
Council told to 'urgently address' finances
By Martin Ford | 27 September 2024
A council has been told to ‘urgently address its financial situation’ by a financial watchdog.
SOCIAL CARE
CIPFA criticises Scottish Government's social care focus
By William Eichler | 20 September 2024
The Scottish Government should focus more on tackling the ‘ineffective’ funding of social care ra...
FINANCE
Waiting continues for multi-year settlement despite 'collapse' warnings
By Dan Peters | 12 September 2024
Local government expects another one-year finance settlement despite warnings that failing to add...
FINANCE
£4bn shortfall leaves councils facing 'financial disaster'
By William Eichler | 09 September 2024
Failure to address an estimated £4bn black hole in the finances of councils across England, Scotl...
SCOTLAND
Scottish Government asks councils to divert funds to cover pay deal
By Emily Twinch | 27 August 2024
The Scottish Government has asked councils to divert funds from a Nature Restoration Fund to help...
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