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COUNCIL TAX
Council rejects tax freeze offer
By Martin Ford | 23 February 2024
Argyll and Bute Council has become the first to reject the Scottish Government’s council tax freeze.
FINANCE
Scottish council leaders call for £45m boost
By Dan Peters | 12 February 2024
Scottish council leaders have called for the £45m Barnett consequentials from a £600m boost to th...
LOCAL DEMOCRACY
Scottish devolution: Time to re-boot
By George Thorley | 09 February 2024
It’s time for an informed debate in Scotland on the next stage of the devolution journey, says Ge...
HOUSING
Scotland's homelessness system 'at risk of failure'
By Martin Ford | 02 February 2024
Scotland’s homelessness system is on the brink of collapse, according to the country’s housing wa...
FINANCE
Council leaders demand right to set tax levels
By Andrew Vaux | 26 January 2024
Local authority leaders in Scotland have renewed their fight to set their own council taxes – des...
FINANCE
Scots councils face 'difficult decisions' over budgets
By Mark Conrad | 16 January 2024
Scotland’s councils need to ‘innovate at pace’ and make ‘difficult decisions about cuts to servic...
SCOTLAND
Accounts Commission highlights 'strong leadership' at Dumfries and Galloway
By Andrew Vaux | 11 January 2024
An Accounts Commission report has praised Dumfries and Galloway Council’s leadership and finances...
CHIEF EXECUTIVES
Edinburgh chief executive to retire
By Martin Ford | 10 January 2024
The chief executive of Edinburgh City Council has announced that he is to retire.
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...
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