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Midlothian: ‘Grown up council’ passes council tax freeze and rent rise
Council tax bills and the cost of school meals frozen for the coming year as rent for local authority tenants rises by just under...
McConnell “astonished” at lack of reform in local government
Lord Jack McConnell, former First Minister between 2001 and 2007, says he is "astonished" that local government has not been reformed in Scotland in...
Council workers reject latest pay deal
Members of the largest union for local government workers, Unison Scotland, overwhelmingly voted to reject COSLA's latest pay offer, with 90% of those who...
20% parking charge hike agreed by council
Edinburgh Council has backed a 20 per cent hike for on-street parking charges.
Money raised by the additional income will be used to freeze some...
Gorgie Farm – Boyack calls for answers before new management
The ailing Gorgie City Farm was thrown a lifeline at the weekend as it was revealed that 10 interested parties have expressed interest in...
Edinburgh’s Poverty Commission Meets for First Time
The first meeting of Edinburgh’s Poverty Commission took place today (Tuesday, 27 November) to attempt to define the long-term responses needed to significantly reduce...
The Edinburgh Reporter talks retirement with Dame Sue Bruce
Dame Sue Bruce has announced her plans to retire from local government on her birthday in the autumn.
The Edinburgh Reporter went along to Waverley...
Family fun on board the PlayTalkRead bus
Young children and their parents are invited to climb on board the PlayTalkRead bus ‘Benji’ as it visits Edinburgh.
Designed to help encourage parents and...
Council Elections 2012 – Outgoing councillor – Stuart Roy McIvor
Stuart Roy McIvor has represented the Inverleith Ward as an SNP councillor during the last administration. He is now quitting as a councillor and...
LIVE – SPOKES Election Hustings 29 March 2012 at 7.30
The non party local cycling campaign group, SPOKES, is running a pre-election hustings tonight at Augustine United Church on George IV Bridge, and the...
Think Tank want local councils to control local taxes
Reform Scotland calls for business rates to be devolved to Councils and for local accountability over local taxation
In advance of May's Scottish local government elections,...
RNIB tell Local Authorities what they need to do for blind people
Public spending cuts could push blind and partially sighted people back to the margins of society, the country's leading sight loss charity is warning.
In its manifesto...
SNP fielding 600 candidates in local elections
MACKAY INTRODUCES “SCOTLAND’S 600” FOR COUNCIL ELECTIONS
RECORD NUMBER OF CANDIDATES STANDING FROM STRANRAER TO SHETLAND
The SNP’s Local Elections Campaign Chairman and Local Government Minister...
Labour react to Council budget process
by Councillor Ricky Henderson
Edinburgh Council set its budget this week. In total, councillors are asked to decide the direction of more than £1 billion...
Edinburgh Labour launch draft manifesto
Labour’s manifesto for the Council elections in May has now been published in draft form for further consultation with the public. Councillor Andrew Burns,...
Register now to vote in the local government elections
Edinburgh residents are being urged to join the thousands already registered to vote in the Local Government elections on Thursday 3 May 2012.
Almost 60,000...
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