Local Government

Short-term lets licensing legislation withdrawn

The Scottish Government said it would bring the proposals back in the summer alongside draft guidance

Homelessness prevention efforts must start earlier, report concludes

Public bodies should have a duty to identify people at risk of becoming homeless, the Homelessness Prevention Review Group has said

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

Green developments to get go-ahead without planning permission

Associate feature: Bright future for men in early years

End five week wait for Universal Credit, urges Citizens Advice Scotland

Outsourced IT typically more efficient, finds Institute for Government

The year in local government: the struggle for power

Review of the political year: Q&A with Local Government and Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell