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Convention of Scottish Local Authorities
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Critics call for reform of Scotland’s local authorities
Decentralisation of power from Holyrood, full devolution of local taxes and directly elected mayors are among the proposals made by
Councillors not guaranteed maternity leave despite Scottish Government promises
Councillors are working without basic legal protections such as the right to paid maternity and family leave – even though the
Women councillors faced sexual harassment, abuse and racism
Women who served as councillors across Scotland have faced threats of violence, racist abuse, and sexual harassment during their time
More than half of Scots councils do not publish data
Over half of councils do not make data publicly available and Scotland is “lagging behind other countries” such as Finland
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
Watchdog ruling prompts calls for Covid-19 cash transparency
A watchdog has sparked renewed calls for transparency over Covid-19 funding by public bodies, after a council that followed “dodgy”
Delayed discharges from mental health wards of more than three years recorded
People have faced “unacceptable” delays of more than three years before leaving mental health wards, despite being well enough to
Covid lockdown cut air pollution – but only for a while
The coronavirus lockdown cut toxic exhaust fumes in Scotland’s towns and cities by a third in 2020 – but the
Ten new waste incinerators ‘will threaten recycling targets’
Plans to treble the amount of waste burnt in ten new incinerators across Scotland will prevent the Scottish Government from
Air pollution from traffic is getting worse on some Scottish streets
Air pollution from exhaust fumes has increased on streets in Inverness, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee, Falkirk and Perth, according to the
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
Common good funds falling value sparks call for reform
Academics and politicians have raised concerns that councils are failing to manage common good funds properly, after an investigation by