Local Government

Cosla demands over £1.5bn more for councils to recover from Covid

The body warned councils were facing extra pressure on local services, exacerbated by backlogs, pent up demand and increasing costs

Climate friendly planning framework a ‘turning point’ says minister

Planners would be required to promote sustainable travel, restore nature and biodiversity, and create more homes

Politicians and their pets: Councillor Alison Evison

New chief executive of Dundee City Council appointed

The arguments for change in the Scottish Parliament

Scotland on course to miss its child poverty target, Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns

Aberdeen City Council named Local Authority of the Year

COSLA calls for more budget flexibility to respond to economic crisis

Associate feature: Scotland Excel is ready to support the public sector with the challenges it faces post COVID-19

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