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

Sight loss charity calls for ban on sandwich boards and on-street advertising across Scotland

Attainment gap persists in Scottish schools, new figures show

Forty-five homeless people died in Glasgow last year, according to official figures

Homeless people to get more support to keep their pets

New chief executive appointed for Argyll and Bute Council

Child poverty ‘could rise to record high’ if Tories win general election, Resolution Foundation warns

Nine out of ten Scottish social workers consider quitting

Concerns over ‘dangerous precedent’ after Court of Session rules Serco lock-change evictions lawful

Calls for Scottish Government to consider extending vote to asylum seekers

Aberdeen and Edinburgh ranked among top UK cities to live and work in

Local Government Committee calls for introduction of compulsory sales orders to tackle the blight of empty homes

Edinburgh’s SNP politicians call on Scottish Government to regulate short-term lets

Milestones and green shoots: the Scottish islands since devolution

MSP launches consultation on remote rural communities bill

Associate feature: Wicked problems in the public sector and how to solve them

Highland Council hits back at ‘naïve’ call for end to road building

Extra £3m to be invested in broadband in the Highlands and islands

Scottish Greens aim for 16 MSPs at next Scottish Parliament election

COSLA president: Local government has ‘not benefited from devolution’

North Ayrshire Council becomes first local authority to offer free ‘birth to potty’ real nappy packs

Hundreds of thousands of Scots incorrectly registered to vote

Plans for a deposit return scheme move closer, but some remain concerned

Shelter Scotland launches court action against Glasgow City Council over failure to help homeless people

New funding for Highland businesses to benefit from digital