Local Government

Scottish Government launches plans to regulate short-term lets by April 2021

Regulation of short-term lets such to ensure properties are safe and do not impact negatively on the local area could be introduced by April

In the frontline: a demanding year for councils and charities

The work of councils and charities has been vital in supporting communities during the pandemic, but they were already short of money to start with

Councils need more funding and power over taxes to deal with pandemic, COSLA says

Poverty commission 'shocked' at councils' low spend of Scottish Welfare Fund

New funding to get 23,000 low income households online

Renfrewshire Council introduces new cloud-based case management system for social work and social care

Councillor Chris McEleny calls on SNP national secretary to resign

Local lockdown introduced in Aberdeen following outbreak of coronavirus cases linked to bars

Scottish Government announces measures to boost youth employment post-lockdown

Housing and homeless organisations call on Scottish Government to extend ban on evictions

UK Government 'determined' to support coronavirus recovery in Scotland, says Michael Gove

Fund for 850 new teachers confirmed as plans drafted for reopening schools

£100m islands growth deal announced

MSPs to investigate the impact of coronavirus on council finances in Scotland

Frank McAveety to stand down as Glasgow council Labour leader

£90m growth deal confirmed for Falkirk

Bill to set out the role of councils in Scots law being considered by local government committee

SFHA and Homeless Network Scotland join forces to tackle homelessness

More than £15m in fraud and errors across Scotland’s public sector since 2018

UK Government should publish findings of devolution review, committee says

Comment: Ending poverty should be part of the new normal

Angus MacDonald to step down as MSP

Scottish housing organisations call for commitment to 53,000 new affordable homes in the next Scottish parliament

Scotland’s foodbanks see 62 per cent increase in food parcels for children

Associate feature: Online therapy lifeline for social care sector

Getting to know the frontline: Barnardo's children’s services manager Marie Pye