Local Government

Associate feature: Driving home life safety in Scotland

Aico has led the way in providing innovative solutions and industry firsts in fire and carbon monoxide life safety products

Event report: The importance of investing in social housing

A Holyrood and Shelter Scotland event looked at the value of investing in social housing

Dundee announced as location for new 5G innovation hub

Updated digital strategy for Scotland focuses on inclusion and coronavirus recovery

In context: control of dogs legislation

More than 200 people died while homeless in Scotland in 2019

Scottish Conservatives to hold vote on creating a ‘Barnett formula’ for council funding

COSLA calls on all parties to make commitments to local government in manifestos

Scottish Borders Council apologises for data breach

Short-term lets licensing legislation withdrawn

Homelessness prevention efforts must start earlier, report concludes

Keeping the promise: one year on from the care review

Food fights: Putting dignity in the right to food

New Glasgow metro system can be a 'game-changer' for the city

MSPs narrowly back controversial short-term let licence scheme

Affordable housing should be ‘the cornerstone of Scotland’s recovery’

How housebuilding could help us build back better

Local government committee backs bill to put role of councils into Scots law

COVID-19 has accelerated the use of digital technology in councils

COSLA warns of cuts to council services if local government does not receive a fair share of the budget

In context: European Charter of Local Self-Government (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill

Associate feature: The social housing sector can deliver the economic boost Scotland requires

New chief executive of Scottish Borders Council appointed

Associate feature: Let's build Scotland's future

What next for Housing First in Scotland?

Half of Scots say the pandemic has made them wary of visiting a local business