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SCOTLAND
Scottish councils eye new powers with charter adoption
By Martin Ford | 20 April 2026
A strategy to use newly-introduced legislation to gain greater powers for councils is being drawn up by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).
TRANSFORMATION
Scottish IJBs at 'critical point', commission finds
By Lee Peart | 26 February 2026
Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) have reached a critical point in Scotland, with a significant ris...
FINANCE
Scottish councils struggle to close budget gaps
By Martin Ford | 10 February 2026
Councils are struggling to balance their books following the announcement of the Scottish Budget.
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...
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Council leaders have withdrawn their support for the Scottish Government’s National Care Service ...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...
PAY
Pay dispute to stretch into autumn
By Dan Peters | 25 July 2024
Council employers have urged union Unison to ‘think again’ after it decided to conduct a ballot f...
PAY
Unison: More than nine out of 10 council workers reject pay offer
By William Eichler | 17 June 2024
Thousands of council workers in Scotland have voted overwhelmingly to reject a pay offer from loc...
FINANCE
'Real action' call amid £585m budget shortfall
By Mark Conrad | 14 May 2024
Scotland’s councils today demanded a ‘real and meaningful solution’ to the sector’s underfunding ...
SOCIAL CARE
National care service overhaul fails to charm councils
By Martin Ford | 28 February 2024
Councils in Scotland remain unconvinced by proposals to create a national care service.
FINANCE
Scottish Budget 'not good' for communities
By Dan Peters | 28 February 2024
Next year’s Scottish Budget is ‘not good’ for communities, council leaders have said.
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