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Angus councillors clash on 'overpriced' Cosla conference at luxury hotel
Angus Council's administration leader has waded into a row over the decision to stage a spending constraints conference at a luxury Fife hotel. (...)
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Fife fire service audit says it is 'difficult to see' how more cuts can be made without risking community safety
Cuts in the number of frontline firefighters in Fife are set to threaten public safety, an Audit Scotland report has warned. (...)
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'Lavish, luxurious, exquisite' — Cosla chooses five-star Fairmont St Andrews for its conference on public spending cuts
Councils in Tayside and Fife are split over sending delegates to a conference in a luxury Scottish hotel from today to discuss spending constraints. (...)
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Fife Council promises public won't be caught short by toilet closures
Assurances have been given that no public toilets in Fife will be closed until suitable alternatives have been found. (...)
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School music tuition faces cuts under £3.5m city council savings plan
Dundee's SNP administration has unveiled a £3.5 million package of savings to freeze the council tax for a sixth successive year. (...)
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MP says child poverty report delivers a 'shocking indictment' of modern society
Children in some parts of Scotland are growing up amid Victorian-era levels of poverty, a Fife MP has warned. (...)
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Councillors warn 'unfunded' council tax freeze will worsen the bite of inflation
Opposition councillors are warning inflation will lead to ''significant cuts'' in Dundee City Council's budget up to 2015. (...)
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NHS Fife faces 'incredibly difficult' fight to cut spending
NHS Fife is struggling to break even as it identifies efficiency savings of £13.5 million. (...)
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College cuts would mean 550 fewer Tayside places, warns MSP
Nearly 550 fewer college places will be available in Tayside next year if funding cuts go ahead. (...)
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Free school bus rules face review as Fife Council struggles to save £90 million
Free school bus travel for hundreds of Fife school children could be axed as the council faces a desperate struggle to balance the books. (...)
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Grounds maintenance teams will cut back by not cutting back
The upkeep of private ground by Perth and Kinross Council was this week described as ''ludicrous''. (...)
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'We are getting absolutely pummelled' — NHS Tayside worker describes pressure amid recruitment freeze
An NHS Tayside employee says staff are struggling to do more than one job as positions go unfilled in a bid to slash the budget. (...)
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Council considers greater use of community payback offenders amid maintenance budget cuts
Convicted criminals could be used to perform grounds maintenance work being ditched by Perth and Kinross Council in a bid to cut costs. (...)
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NUS Scotland praises anti-cuts campaign staged by Angus College students
A campaign by Angus College students against hard-hitting budget cuts has been ''incredibly impressive''. (...)
Protesters warn Angus College cuts would be devastating for young people and Arbroath
College cuts would decimate opportunities for young people in Angus and have just as damaging consequences for Arbroath, it has been claimed. (...)
Alex Salmond rejects Labour leader's college student numbers attack
First Minister Alex Salmond has been accused of ''living in a parallel universe'' over proposed cuts to Angus College. (...)
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'Scotland is being used as the guinea pig' — coastguard cuts criticised
Scottish Government Ministers view plans to axe coastguard stations as a "triple blow" to Scotland's maritime safety. (...)
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Dundee College review points to cuts in jobs, courses and student numbers
The number of students at Dundee College is set to fall by over 4,000 as it seeks to cope with budget cuts. (...)
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BAE Systems job cuts a bitter blow after recent good news at Hillend plant
Fife has been dealt a major jobs blow with the news that 35 posts are under threat at BAE Systems' Hillend plant. (...)
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Opposition say Scottish Government's new six-figure strategy director will be leading a 'Department for Independence'
There has been a furious reaction to news that the Scottish Government is to pay a civil servant a six-figure salary to lead the drive for independence. (...)
