Child burial and cremation fees axed in Perth and Kinross
Grieving families no longer have to pay burial and cremation fees for people who die before they reach the age of 21.
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Relief as council shelves plan to hike respite care costs
Controversial plans to raise the cost of respite care have been shelved due to uncertainty over new legislation.
Councils must secure IT systems in wake of fraud
Councils have been warned to learn the lessons handed to Dundee after the local authority was defrauded of £1 million by one of their own IT experts.
Roads spending slashed by up to 48% as councils prioritise education and social care
Scotland’s roads are bearing the brunt of cuts to council budgets, new data shows.
Dundee’s politicians demand failed culture bid reimbursement
Dundee's MSPs have written to the prime minister demanding that money spent on the Capital of Culture 2023 bid is reimbursed.
Scottish city councils back Dundee 2023
The leaders of all six city council authorities in Scotland have given their support for Dundee's bid to become European Capital of Culture 2023.
Hundreds of Fife jobs will be axed if SNP repeats cuts, warns council leader
Hundreds more jobs at Fife Council will be lost if the SNP repeats its assault on local authorities in the Scottish Budget.
John Swinney warned not to implement ‘hasty’ changes to education system
Scotand's local government body has warned John Swinney "hasty" changes to the country's education system "could do irreparable damage for future generations".