Local Government

Nine out of ten Scottish social workers consider quitting

UNISON found that two thirds of staff had experienced physical or verbal abuse at work while almost a third of respondents rated their stress as either nine or ten out of ten

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

The Court of Session has ruled that Serco did not act unlawfully by evicting failed asylum seekers without a court order

The forgotten region: South of Scotland regional focus

New clean-up campaign across Seven Lochs Wetland Park

Bruce Adamson: ‘If we don’t think we can deliver an adequate standard of living to children, that’s saying something really worrying’

Renfrewshire announces new director of children’s services

Associate feature: Is SD-WAN the future for public sector networks?

Air pollution blamed for children not walking to school

Tributes paid to ‘intellectual powerhouse’ of local government Colin Mair, who has died

Cash boost calls after new data reveals rising child poverty across Scotland

Calls grow for extension of air passenger duty exemption for the Highlands and islands

Short term lets need regulation, regulation, regulation

'Grim night for the Conservatives and Labour' in English and Northern Irish local elections

Hairmyres staff take wage loss protest to the Scottish Parliament

Next wave of devolved benefits 'more complex and costly' warns Audit Scotland

West Dunbartonshire social work staff to be balloted on strike action

Care home giant up for sale as holding companies go into administration

Free-to-use cash machines disappearing at 'alarming rate'

Scottish Government launches second stage of Best Start payments

Pupil support staff in Highlands to vote on strike action

Politicians and their pets: Councillor Robert Foster and Glen

Scottish Futures Trust: Doing the hard yards for Scotland’s infrastructure needs

Germany’s only Scottish mayor set to lose job on Brexit day

SNP ministers urge caution on changes to Gender Recognition Act

Monica Lennon launches her period poverty bill

The rental market is being asphyxiated in front of our eyes