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Local Government

The latest news, opinion and analysis on issues impacting on COSLA, housing and Scotland’s 32 councils

Scottish Government reveals council reform proposals
Local Government

Scottish Government reveals council reform proposals

Reorganisation plan includes larger regional authorities
by Staff Reporter
Glasgow City Council hits ‘critical’ moment, watchdog warns
Communities, Housing & Planning

Glasgow City Council hits ‘critical’ moment, watchdog warns

Glasgow council staff face pay cut in new equal pay deal
Local Government

Glasgow council staff face pay cut in new equal pay deal

Scottish local government needs more than a mirror of Manchester’s mayor
Local Government

Scottish local government needs more than a mirror of Manchester’s mayor

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Elected mayors – of value or a distraction?
George Thorley
by George Thorley
Local Government

Elected mayors – of value or a distraction?

Scottish mayors would be pointless unless accompanied by a substantial simplification of the public sector
Scottish Government announces fire relief funds
Staff Reporter
by Staff Reporter
Local Government

Scottish Government announces fire relief funds

Commitments for Edinburgh and Cairngorms
Education

Aberdeen Council chief executive named Dundee University principal as strikes loom
Local Government

Reform councillor censured for ‘aggressive’ shouting at official
Local Government

Staying afloat: If Scotland's getting free swimming lessons, it needs pools too
Justice

Council worker sentenced for embezzlement
Local Government

Watchdog warning as councils’ budget gap hits half a billion pounds
Education

Edinburgh bans mobile phones for school pupils
Local Government

John Swinney: Beastie House horror reveals Scottish child protection failures
Local Government

Local Authorities Guide: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Western Isles)
Local Government

Local Authorities Guide: West Lothian Council
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Local Authorities Guide: West Dunbartonshire
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Local Authorities Guide: South Lanarkshire Council
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Local Authorities Guide: South Ayrshire Council
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Local Authorities Guide: Shetland Islands Council
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Local Authorities Guide: Scottish Borders Council
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Local Authorities Guide: Orkney Islands Council
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Local Authorities Guide: North Lanarkshire Council
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Local Authorities Guide: Moray Council
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Local Authorities Guide: Inverclyde Council
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Local Authorities Guide: Fife Council
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Local Authorities Guide: East Renfrewshire Council
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Local Authorities Guide: East Lothian Council
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Local Authorities Guide: Dumfries and Galloway Council
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Local Authorities Guide: City of Edinburgh Council
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Local Authorities Guide: Angus Council
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