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HEALTH
Scots Gov should not mark own report card
By George Thorley | 08 January 2024
The Scottish Parliament should appoint an independent external organisation to validate the Natio...
FINANCE
Council tax freeze to cost £156m
By Martin Ford | 02 January 2024
Scottish councils face a real terms cut of up to £156m next year as a result of the council tax f...
FINANCE
Scottish finance settlement 'is not enough'
By Martin Ford | 19 December 2023
The Scottish Government has said councils will receive the equivalent of a 5% council tax increas...
FINANCE
Council tax freeze costs Scottish Government £300m
By Mark Conrad | 15 December 2023
Fully funding local authorities for Scotland’s council tax freeze contributes significantly to th...
FINANCE
One in four Scottish councils have doubts over budgets
By Martin Ford | 12 December 2023
One in four Scottish councils fear they will be unable to balance their 2024-25 budgets, a new Lo...
SOCIAL CARE
Scots make bumpy start – but will England follow the plan?
By Paul Marinko | 11 December 2023
As the relationship between Scottish councils, unions and Holyrood ministers remains tense as the...
FINANCE
COSLA ramps up Budget lobbying
By Mark Conrad | 04 December 2023
Well-funded councils are the key to unlocking the potential within Scotland’s communities, town h...
FINANCE
'Critical' to maintain progress, Dundee told
By Martin Ford | 30 November 2023
A finance watchdog has said Dundee City Council is ‘well-run’ but ‘long-standing difficulties rem...
FINANCE
New offer in pay dispute
By Martin Ford | 03 November 2023
More money has been offered in the hope of averting strike action by Scottish Unison members.
FINANCE
'Lack of progress' in South Ayrshire transformation
By Martin Ford | 01 November 2023
South Ayrshire Council has been told it must quicken the pace of its transformation in a report b...
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LGR Programme Director
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