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Cities Outlook report concerned by Dundee's reliance on public sector
Dundee's dependence on public sector jobs could make it harder for the city to escape the clutches of the global economic downturn, a major new report claims. (...)
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Union figures vow to fight plans for regional pay deals in public sector
Regional pay deals for public sector workers could create ghettos across Britain, a leading Dundee trade unionist has warned. (...)
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Council unable to find a private-sector partner for South Inch park plans
Plans to include the private sector in a £700,000 upgrade of the South Inch park facilities have attracted no interest after a year. (...)
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'A crucial role to play' — Dundee told it has a bright future in green jobs
Alex Salmond says Dundee's confirmation as a key location for offshore renewables manufacturing is a ''wonderful statement'' about the city's future. (...)
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Economic think tank warns business rates being hiked to cushion public spending cuts
Scottish businesses face rates rises worth £849 million over the next three years, according to a new academic study. (...)
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Architect building a case to reform public sector procurement
A Dundee architect has launched a campaign to transform the "bloated" public sector procurement system. (...)
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Privatisation 'only option on the table' for Fife's care homes — councillor
The row over Fife Council's plans to privatise all 10 of its care homes shows no signs of abating after an opposition councillor rubbished the suggestion they could be taken over by the voluntary sector. (...)
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Kengo Kuma's V&A design entered for World Architecture News award
Kengo Kuma's design for the V&A at Dundee is in the running for a prestigious architecture prize — before construction work on the building has even begun. (...)
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First Minister stands behind Fife Council's decision to privatise care homes
Alex Salmond has given his personal backing to Fife Council's controversial decision to privatise care home provision. (...)
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Angus Council approves of joint bid to revitalise Arbroath's West Links
A fresh public/private partnership approach is being launched in an effort to breathe new life into Arbroath's West Links. (...)
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Fife Chamber of Commerce urges next Government to aim for 'vibrant private sector economy'
Fife Chamber of Commerce has called on the next Scottish Government to end the country's reliance on the public sector. (...)
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Public sector wages soar ahead during recession
Working for the public sector can make you almost £10,000 a year better off, new figures obtained by a Dundee MSP have shown. (...)
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Work and business reports give cause for cautious optimism
Scotland's tentative economic recovery has been given a boost by the publication of two reports revealing a rise in the number of businesses and jobs being created. (...)
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Social work chief insists council is working to keep people informed on care homes
Social work chiefs in Fife have denied claims staff and relatives of care home residents were deliberately left out of meetings discussing the future of the region's residential care provision. (...)
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Councillor claims Fife Council has sacrificed care homes in favour of plans for Madras College
Fife Council's care homes have been sacrificed so the local authority can press ahead with a new Madras College in St Andrews, an independent councillor has claimed. (...)
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Feelings running high over future of Northeden care home
There were emotional scenes as residents of Cupar came face-to-face with council officials at a public meeting to discuss the future of a closure-threatened care home. (...)
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Fife carer attacks new electronic schedules
Fife Council's electronic system for scheduling home care visits has come under fire from its own staff. (...)
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Optimism over Dundee and Angus economy
Dundee and Angus Chamber of Commerce chief executive Alan Mitchell has said there will be ups and downs over the difficult next 12 to 18 months, but that the economy of Dundee and Angus will continue to grow. (...)
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Free insulation offered to Highland Perthshire residents
As the cold snap continues to bite, residents of Highland Perthshire have been given the chance to get their homes insulated for free. (...)
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Angus Council wants to keep leisure centres in public hands
Angus Council's culture and leisure spokesman has ruled out handing over control of the county's leisure facilities to a trust in the immediate future after a heating crisis at a popular sports centre. (...)
