Labour councillors prepared to raise Dundee council tax to avoid education cuts
The Labour group on Dundee City Council has said it would raise council tax by 4.7% in order to avoid cutting schools' budgets next year.
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SNP councillors booed after voting through ‘worrying’ changes to council employment policies
Dundee SNP councillors were booed and jeered last night after they voted to approve controversial changes to employment policies on Monday night.
Dundee City Council leader claims port investment proves hard work being done to attract jobs
Dundee City Council’s leader has hit back at critics who say the local authority isn’t doing enough to attract jobs to the city.
Dundee councillor fears ‘can kicked down the road’ over plans to broadcast meetings
A senior Dundee councillor has said he fears plans to broadcast committee meetings online have been "kicked into the long grass".
McGill administration: Latest jobs blow shows Dundee in ‘economic crisis’
Dundee-based Labour MSP Jenny Marra warned the city is in “economic crisis” following the collapse of McGill and Co.
Council leader blames UK Government for ongoing austerity
Council leader John Alexander has welcomed an additional £2.5 million of revenue as the local authority faces a challenging budget, warning cuts are still likely.
‘Are we actually saying that in 2019 having a shower is a luxury?’ – Dundee pensioners call for council to abolish ‘outrageous’ charge
Pensioners are demanding Dundee City Council drop a fee that charges them for having a shower in their sheltered housing homes.
West End councillor calls for Labour and SNP group leaders to put ‘Punch and Judy politics’ behind them
A Liberal Democrat councillor has labelled the latest spat between SNP and Labour councillors in Dundee as "unedifying".
War of words over potential council job cuts in Dundee
A Dundee councillor has demanded the local authority announce how many job losses are expected as part of a multi-million budget cut.
Labour councillors claim Dundee needs more Tay Cities cash
Labour councillors in Dundee say the city has been short-changed in Tay Cities Deal funding.