Nearly half of small rural businesses have poor broadband connection, Citizens Advice Scotland finds
18 July 2018
Almost all SMEs reported that the postal service was important to their business, with a greater reliance where broadband was poorer
Scottish private school fees predicted to rise
18 July 2018
Private schools are raising fees ahead of predicted rates rise
Conservatives become largest party in Edinburgh City Council after SNP councillor quits party
18 July 2018
Drum Brae/Gyle councillor Claire Bridgman becomes third resignation from Edinburgh's SNP...
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New regulation of inshore fishing gear
18 May 2018
Scottish Government says new rules on the marking of static fishing gear will improve safety in the...
Free sanitary products to be available in Scottish Parliament building
18 May 2018
The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body has decided to provide free sanitary products in all...
City of Edinburgh Council votes to ban advertising A-boards in the capital
18 May 2018
The City of Edinburgh Council has voted to ban all on-street temporary advertising
Current legal complaints system ‘not fit for purpose’, says Scottish Legal Complaints Commission chair
18 May 2018
SLCC chair Jim Martin said “comprehensive change” to the legal complaints system was required
Majority of reviews into decisions not to prosecute carried out to a ‘high standard’, inspectorate finds
17 May 2018
The Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland has reviewed the Crown Office’s handling of victims’...
MPs vote against inquiry into allegations of bullying against Commons Speaker John Bercow
17 May 2018
The Committee on Standards voted against an investigation because the allegations date from over...
Poor UK energy contracts 'means bills will soar by £1.5bn', says National Audit Office
17 May 2018
The spending watchdog has criticised the UK Government’s use of contracts for difference to promote...
Arms-length organisations can bring benefits but need “careful consideration” – Accounts Commission
17 May 2018
A report published by the local authority spending watchdog looks at how councils are using the...
Communities should have a stronger voice in the planning system
17 May 2018
The Local Government and Communities Committee has set out a number of recommendations to...
UK Government to slash maximum stake on 'crack cocaine' gambling machines from £100 to £2
17 May 2018
The Campaign for Fairer Gambling has argued the terminals would be rated ‘class A’ if gambling had...
Peter Chapman resigns as Scottish Conservative rural affairs spokesman after lobbying for project he had an interest in
16 May 2018
The North East MSP failed to tell Aberdeenshire councillors he owned shares in the Aberdeen and...
COSLA to provide access to free sanitary products in all its offices
16 May 2018
President Alison Evison said COSLA is determined to help to address period poverty