Local Government

Associate feature: Let's build Scotland's future

For too many people in Scotland, a safe home is out of reach

What next for Housing First in Scotland?

Dr Ligia Teixeira, CEO of the Centre for Homelessness Impact, on next steps in housing policy

Making lasting change towards active travel and green transport

Plans for regulating short-term lets look good on paper

New leader appointed for Argyll and Bute Council

Alasdair Allan launches consultation on saving Gaelic as a community language

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

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

In the frontline: a demanding year for councils and charities

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

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

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