Scotland

By Dan Peters | 31 August 2023

Perth & Kinross Council has become the first place in the world to use spiral-flow battery techno...

LEGISLATION

Boycott Bill faces Scottish opposition

By Martin Ford | 16 August 2023

The UK Government’s planned ban on council boycotts is facing opposition from Holyrood.

FINANCE

Scottish Government tight-lipped over council tax rate rise speculation

By Paul Marinko | 31 July 2023

The Scottish Government has refused to comment on speculation it has gone cold on plans to increa...

COSLA and Holyrood strike 'landmark' deal

By Martin Ford | 03 July 2023

A pledge for greater fiscal control for councils has been made in a ‘landmark agreement’ between ...

SCOTLAND

Council to meet to discuss independence from UK

By Mark Conrad | 03 July 2023

Orkney Islands Council will meet this week to discuss potential independence from the UK as it se...

CLIMATE CHANGE

Labour in planning pledge

By Mark Conrad | 19 June 2023

Labour has pledged to tackle planning hurdles preventing the development of renewable projects to...

LOCAL DEMOCRACY

Scotland's police must account locally

By George Thorley | 05 June 2023

Details of the Strategic Partnership Agreement for Policing recently signed with COSLA are still ...

FINANCE

Minister visits Edinburgh to mark tourism tax legislation

By Dan Peters | 05 June 2023

Public finance minister Tom Arthur visited Edinburgh to mark the publication of a Bill that would...

PAY

Unite in summer strike warning

By Dan Peters | 01 June 2023

Trade union Unite has warned summer strike action will hit key events after talks with the Conven...

BUSINESS

Call for removal of council tax prison threat

By Rachel Salveta | 24 May 2023

England should follow Scotland and Wales by removing the threat of prison for the non-payment of ...

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