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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.
ECONOMIC GROWTH
Scottish council use of local suppliers halves in 10 years
By Martin Ford | 13 September 2018
The number of Scottish businesses winning council contracts has almost halved within a decade, a ...
LEGAL
Scottish councils will be more vulnerable to claims
By Kate Donachie | 13 September 2018
New claims legislation likely to make defence more difficult for Scottish Local Authorities, warn...
SCOTLAND
'Universal Credit rollout to bring poverty and hardship'
By Dan Peters | 07 September 2018
Scotland’s social security cabinet secretary has warned that the full rollout of Universal Credit...
WHITEHALL
Burnham: Devolution is our best hope
By Dan Peters | 06 September 2018
Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has argued that devolution ‘offers the best hope of making ...
FINANCE
Scottish Government resists calls for tourist tax
By Martin Ford | 03 September 2018
The Scottish Government has dashed councils’ hopes of gaining powers to introduce a tourist tax.
FINANCE
Unison calls for pensions fund merger
By Dan Peters | 28 August 2018
The largest trade union representing members of the Scottish Local Government Pension Scheme (SLG...
FINANCE
Highland Council warns of £5.1m overspend
By William Eichler | 24 August 2018
A Scottish council has warned of ‘harder times ahead’ as it projects an overspend of at least £5m...
WHITEHALL
Council must cut £15m from costs
By Dan Peters | 23 August 2018
Shetland Islands Council must slash costs by £15.6m over the next five years, officers have warned.
EDUCATION
Scottish plans to bolster education by involving parents
By Martin Ford | 22 August 2018
Measures to boost education attainment through greater involvement of parents have been unveiled ...
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