Cosla hits out at increased ‘toxic online behaviour’ as councillors set budgets

Cosla said councillors are being targeted as they work to set council tax increases as part of local authority budgets (PA) - (PA Wire)

The head of Scotland’s council umbrella body has called for people to be respectful amid an increase in abuse of councillors.

Shona Morrison, the president of Cosla, made the intervention on Friday, saying more abuse had been levelled at councillors as they set annual budgets – which include any increases to council tax and cuts to services.