Budget pressures forcing councils to cut roads maintenance at time of greatest need
Motorists are set for continuing pothole misery as councils slash spending on road repairs. (...)
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. (...)
Benefits of shared landfill are clear
As the public sector faces up to the challenges of cuts in public spending, Fife Council has revealed it is sharing some good fortune with its neighbours. (...)
TaxPayers' Alliance praises lack of ‘non-jobs' in Fife
A group set up to campaign for lower taxes and better services has praised Fife for not squandering cash on so-called ‘non-jobs'. (...)
Council chiefs predict 22,000 jobs will be culled
Up to 22,000 Scottish council workers will lose their jobs over the next two years, according to a poll of Scotland's local authority chiefs. (...)