EXCLUSIVE: Scotland's financial governance has helped councils avoid failure
FINANCE

EXCLUSIVE: Scotland's financial governance has helped councils avoid failure

By Ann McGauran | 04 June 2025

Scotland’s system of financial governance has helped avoid local authority financial failure, the chair of its funding watchdog has suggested.

FINANCE

Standing up for scrutiny

By Ann McGauran | 04 June 2025

Jo Armstrong of the Accounts Commission talks to Ann McGauran about why councils north of the bor...

FINANCE

Mayors in tourism tax plea

By Izzy Lepone | 03 June 2025

English mayors have urged the Government to allow councils to introduce visitor levies to boost r...

SCOTLAND

Scottish councils keen to explore further devolution

By Joe Lepper | 28 May 2025

Scottish councils are keen to explore the potential of ‘enhanced local government devolution’ but...

SCOTLAND

Transformation call to close budget shortfall

By William Eichler | 23 May 2025

Local authorities in Scotland must transform the way they deliver services to close a budget shor...

PAY

Union announces strike ballot over pay

By Martin Ford | 16 April 2025

Scottish council workers are to be balloted over strike action in response to what a union has de...

FINANCE

Scottish councils reject shared service proposal

By Martin Ford | 10 April 2025

Three councils in Scotland have rejected a shared service proposal after concluding it would not ...

SCOTLAND

Council urged to take 'more strategic approach' to transformation

By Emily Twinch | 07 April 2025

A watchdog has urged Argyll and Bute Council to take a more ‘strategic approach’ to transforming ...

POLITICS

Burnham: Overhaul British state to boost economic growth

By Dan Peters | 02 April 2025

Greater Manchester’s mayor has called for ‘wholesale change in the architecture and culture of th...

DEVOLUTION

Edinburgh softens devo call under new leadership

By Joe Lepper | 12 March 2025

Edinburgh City Council has watered down its calls for more devolved powers under its new leadersh...

SCOTLAND

Health and social care facing £457m funding gap in Scotland

By Lee Peart | 06 March 2025

Health and social care finances in Scotland are facing a £457m funding gap in 2024-25, a report h...

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