Local Government

Strikes could be start of ‘long winter of school closures’ warns Labour MSP

Finance secretary Kate Forbes said the government was not party to the negotiations, but that avoiding industrial action is “in all of our best interests”

Scottish Government scraps ‘overprovision’ powers in holiday lets licensing scheme

Shona Robison said introducing new powers may increase complexity and using existing powers would achieve “largely the same effect”

Inclusive growth and the power of procurement: Scotland Excel conference 2020

Aileen Campbell to stand down at 2021 election

Scottish budget passed by MSPs

MSPs back stage one of the Scottish Government budget

On the frontline of tackling the drugs crisis with Glasgow City Mission

James Dornan to stand down as MSP at 2021 election

Planning permission refused for controversial Coul Links golf course

CalMac ferry breakdowns increase by over a third in a year

Associate feature: working together towards inclusive growth

Getting to know you: Councillor Ellie Bird

Associate feature: Beyond targets: responsible tourism and climate action - interview with VisitScotland chairman Lord Thurso

Talking point: (Un)fair play

Showtime: what the future holds for Scotland's travelling showpeople

Philip Braat elected as Glasgow’s new Lord Provost

Getting to know you: Scottish Parliament head of visitor services Gordon Stewart

Centred on success: a regional focus on central Scotland

Poor outlook: The Holyrood baby approaches her fourth birthday

Business groups unite to oppose devolution of business rates to councils

Argyll and Bute Council appeals to Coll islanders to save air service by taking up airport safety roles

MSPs back plans to give refugees in Scotland the vote

Shelter Scotland drops court action against Glasgow City Council

MSPs back plans to extend Scottish Parliament terms to five years

Scotland's councils call for £1bn increase to local government budget

Testing times: the delay to the UK budget has a severe knock-on effect in Scotland