‘Backroom’ lobbying on Coul Links golf plan under fire
Scottish ministers have been privately urged to back plans for a golf course on a coastal wildlife site. This has been condemned as “backdoor lobbying that tries to bypass the rules”.
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Risky RAAC concrete now found in 1150 Scottish homes
1,150 affordable homes in Scotland have now been confirmed to have been built with unreliable concrete dubbed RAAC, we
More than 10,000 data breaches by Scottish local authorities
Scottish local authorities have recorded more than 10,000 data breaches over the last five years, The Ferret can reveal.
Half of Scots councils are ‘mismanaging’ community funds
Half of Scotland’s councils have been accused of mismanaging common good funds created to benefit local communities after their
Fears raised for town centres due to cost of living crunch
Thousands of commercial units are lying empty across Scotland’s town centres, sparking concerns that more businesses will shut as
Sepa under fire for ‘unacceptable’ payments to oil lobby
Environmental campaigners have called on the Scottish Government’s green watchdog to cancel its “unacceptable” membership of the trade association
Councils failing to tackle climate crisis, says report
Plans by Scottish local authorities to cut carbon pollution are “deeply insufficient” and will cause Scotland to keep missing climate
30,000 tonnes of recycling waste ‘goes up in smoke’
Over 30,000 tonnes of waste put out every year for recycling in Scotland end up being burnt in incinerators
Scottish councils slammed for spending ‘common good’ funds on booze
Two Scottish local authorities who spent over £42,000 of funds meant for the “common good” on boozy receptions have
Councils criticised for using common good funds for foreign flights
Scottish councils have been criticised for using their Common Good Funds to pay for council officials to fly off to
20 public bodies pressing for restrictions on public right to know
Twenty public sector bodies have urged MSPs to weaken freedom of information law by increasing charges, widening exemptions and relaxing
Property industry treats top Scots politicians to £5,000 dinner in Cannes
The property industry entertained leading Scottish politicians with champagne and veal in a secret £5,000 VIP dinner at a
Aberdeenshire urged to drop waste incinerator
Aberdeenshire Council is being urged to scrap plans for a new waste incinerator with warnings that it could be harmful