Local Government

Ex-Conservative council leader jailed for romance scam

Andrew Polson denied defrauding his partner and a Christian radio station

How Scotland is unlocking its empty homes

Thousands of properties lie vacant. In a housing emergency, it's a problem that must be solved.

Scottish Government commits ‘up to £85m’ to Borderlands growth deal

Universal Credit linked with poor mental health, warns SAMH

Carers’ Act funding ‘not being spent’ by some councils, say charities

Unite calls for new pay deal for all council workers in following teachers’ pay offer

Progress report: some way to go on women’s rights in Scotland

Dundee launches bid to become UK’s first ‘living wage city’

Inconsistent safety checks at football grounds poses ‘serious risk’ to supporters, review of football policing finds

More action needed to increase diversity among Scotland’s councillors, Equality and Human Rights Commission reports

Edinburgh council approves network of on-street electric vehicle charging hubs

Rural Economy and Connectivity Committee backs general principles of transport bill

Air fares discount scheme extended but business travel to remain ineligible

Glasgow aims to pilot changes to the asylum process

New depute provost appointed for Aberdeen City Council

Fife to receive largest grant as town centre regeneration funds announced

Isobel Lindsay's radical road to devolution

Scottish Parliament at 20: the unfinished business of land reform

Charities back private member’s bill on Brexit impact on health and social care

Scotland’s largest teaching union rejects pay offer and moves to ballot on strike action

Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association votes to accept pay deal

Minority workers 'chronically under-represented' in Scotland’s public sector, Anas Sarwar warns

Scottish Food Coalition: 'We can produce food in a more sustainable way in Scotland'

Holyrood committee criticises ‘unacceptable’ lack of data on Business Gateway targets and performance

Meet the Good Food Nation ambassadors

Bullying and harassment in public bodies could be going unreported, Standards Commission for Scotland warns