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WHITEHALL

Scots councils demand more powers

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 November 2016

Councils in Scotland have urged Holyrood to devolve more powers following an intervention by the ...

FINANCE

Audit warning over Scottish councils

By Jamie Hailstone | 29 November 2016

Auditors have warned ‘significant challenges lie ahead’ for Scottish local authorities trying to ...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Autumn Statement: Devolution remains 'at heart' of government approach

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016

Devolution remains ‘at the heart’ of the Government’s approach to supporting local growth, chance...

BUSINESS

Interserve dropped after failure to deliver

By Jamie Hailstone | 23 November 2016

Interserve has been sacked from a major city waste project after ‘repeatedly’ failing to meet del...

FINANCE

'Write off our debts to save services,' say Green MSPs

By Dan Peters | 23 November 2016

Green MSPs have called for £11.5bn of long-term debt held by Scotland’s councils to be written of...

WHITEHALL

COSLA: Communities can take no more pain

By William Eichler | 22 November 2016

Local government is at a ‘defining moment’ and communities ‘can take no more pain,’ Scottish coun...

BUSINESS

Ministers sign off £250m Aberdeen City Region deal

By Sam Clayden | 21 November 2016

The Aberdeen city region deal has been launched today after UK and Scottish Government ministers ...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Anger erupts over SNP's 'centralised' taxation agenda

By Jamie Hailstone | 16 November 2016

The Scottish Government has been accused of 'waging war' against local authorities, following rep...

SCOTLAND

Holyrood accused of 'waging war' against councils

By Jamie Hailstone | 14 November 2016

The Scottish Government has been accused of ‘waging war against local authorities’ following repo...

FINANCE

Scottish councils face £1bn shortfall

By Sam Clayden | 10 November 2016

A group of four Scottish local authorities has warned it could face a funding gap of up to £1bn b...

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