Cosla
Councils insist fair funding deal needed to help recover from Covid-19 pandemic
Dementia sufferers ‘deteriorating faster than expected during pandemic’
Eligibility for £500 coronavirus self-isolation grant to be extended
Coronavirus: Christmas holidays could be extended by an extra week for school pupils if plans are approved
Most children in free childcare already receiving full allocation of hours
Health Secretary announces winter plan for social care sector
Funding announced for mental health services to help young people
Leaked document suggests Scottish Government to excuse criminals from more than 200,000 hours of unpaid work
Warning of more to come as Fife Council writes off £7m of bad debt
Fears Fife’s leisure centres and pools could close without further support
Wearing face masks in schools would not be ‘conducive’ to the education experience, says Swinney
Fife offers to take in four unaccompanied child asylum seekers
Coronavirus: Councils still waiting for £155 million from the Scottish Government
Recycling centres across Scotland could reopen in a fortnight after local authorities reach agreement
Coronavirus: Council chiefs targeting June re-opening of local recycling centres
Scottish Government urged to speed up food support for families suffering amid coronavirus outbreak
New Scottish Government advice says care workers should be given face masks to protect against coronavirus after U-turn on PPE
Scottish Budget: Government hails extra £494 million for councils but Cosla says ‘reality is quite different’
Council budgets in Scotland will be set ‘blindfolded’ following spending plan date delay
Dundee and Angus councils spend hundreds of thousands of pounds defending against cyber crime
Angus Council takes Courier Country lead in pursuing parental leave policy for councillors
Cosla chief: Devolution of powers has stopped at Holyrood and not extended to local councils
Councils forced to go ‘cap in hand’ for Brexit preparations cash amid fears current plans could fall short
