Fire service merger talk dismissed as 'unnecessary distraction'
Tayside's fire chief has dismissed talk of a merger of Scotland's fire and rescue services as "an unnecessary distraction from the real challenges." (...)
Nothing off limits as Perth and Kinross Council braces for cuts
Council chiefs in Perth and Kinross have indicated that nothing will be off limits as the local authority seeks to make substantial savings. (...)
60,000 Scottish public sector jobs could be axed
Ministers should be prepared to axe one in 10 public sector jobs — around 60,000 — to help Scotland weather the tightest budget squeeze in living memory. (...)