Local Government

Councillor jailed for sex crimes against teenage girl

By-election to be held following conviction of 'manipulative' politician

Council sick leave at record high as strain falls on ageing workforce, watchdog finds

Call for 'robust' planning to include 'meaningful' engagement with staff

Blow to Scottish Labour as councillor defects to Reform UK

Councils' £650m funding gap threatens services, watchdog warns

'Scotland's Chernobyl' cost council £3million, MPs are told

Home Truths: How powers to clean up private rentals were used just twice in 10 years

Turning the page: Keeping Scotland's libraries open

Councillor Amber Dunbar: When people come to Moray they don't want to leave

'I don’t think many politicians understand the stresses people live with'

Harry Burns: Scotland's health is far behind where we should be

SNP wins double victory in Glasgow by-elections

'Clackmannanshire Council's biggest challenge is being the smallest mainland local authority'

Stephen McCabe reappointed as Inverclyde Council leader

Scottish charity launches digital ‘lifeline’ to slash casework backlogs

Reform UK: Falkirk councillor is latest Scottish ex-Tory to join Farage party

Scottish councils quit X

Scottish councils turn to tech to tackle resources crisis

Councillor Soryia Siddique: 'I was told I wouldn't get elected wearing a headscarf'

Assault charges dropped against former Inverclyde Council leader

'New Scot' row councillor cleared of racism after 'clumsy' comment

Sell up to solve housing crisis, Glasgow tells owners of empty homes

Towers of Strength: How Ukrainian refugees found home in a Scottish town

Council 'can't do it all without the cash'

'Local government deserves a bit more of the pie'

Glasgow councillor defects from Conservatives to Reform UK

National Insurance: Charities, councils and public sector join John Swinney appeal to Rachel Reeves