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FINANCE
Tax reforms and £90m secured in Scottish budget deal
By Martin Ford | 31 January 2019
A £90m windfall for local authorities and moves to reform council tax have been pledged by the Sc...
SCOTLAND
Scottish Council leaders call for people's vote
By Martin Ford | 03 December 2018
Council leaders in Scotland have backed the call for a second Brexit referendum.
FINANCE
Council tax hikes across the board in Scotland
By Mike Yuille | 29 November 2018
All 32 Scottish councils have increased their council tax charges during 2018, as part of a strat...
SOCIAL CARE
Fresh funding plea amid union pressure
By Dan Peters | 19 November 2018
Council leaders have refreshed their appeal for extra resources from the Scottish Government unde...
FINANCE
COSLA calls for more cash from Scottish Government
By Martin Ford | 05 November 2018
Councils in Scotland have called for a 2.5% increase in funding.
WHITEHALL
Conference hears tourist tax call
By Dan Peters | 12 October 2018
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has used its annual conference to call for f...
SCOTLAND
Sturgeon: Council Brexit role essential
By Dan Peters | 12 October 2018
The role of councils in preparing for the ‘extremely serious consequences for communities across ...
SCOTLAND
COSLA increases pay offer to unions
By Martin Ford | 14 September 2018
A new pay offer has been put forward by councils in Scotland in a bid to avert industrial action.
CHILDREN'S SERVICES
COSLA backs school libraries plan
By Mark Conrad | 10 September 2018
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) has endorsed a new school libraries strategy.
FINANCE
COSLA in tourism tax call
By Dan Peters | 27 June 2018
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities’ (COSLA) president today called for more financial p...
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