The Latest Breaking News from Cosla

Scottish Government 'won't reintroduce council tax freeze' in upcoming Budget

SHONA Robison won’t impose a council tax freeze on local authorities when she unveils next week’s Scottish Budget, according to reports...

The National (Scotland) · Nov 30, 2024

West Lothian Council will build almost 400 homes in five years

£27m will be used to build new houses and more than £100m will be used to upgrading existing

Daily Record · Feb 10, 2023

The full list of Edinburgh school closure dates as teachers begin strike action

Scottish primary and secondary teaching staff across East Lothian will be walking out of work on Monday, January 16, amid ongoing industrial action - here is the full list of strike dates.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 16, 2023

Scotland teaching strikes to go ahead as pay offer rejected as 'abject insult'

The Scottish Government made a new offer to the EIS and SSTA on Tuesday in a bid to prevent strikes from going ahead. However, hours after it was tabled, members backed industrial action.

Glasgow Live · Nov 22, 2022

Teaching unions reject latest pay offer branding it an 'abject insult'

Industrial action is set to take place on Thursday, November 24 in schools across Scotland.

Daily Record · Nov 22, 2022

Sturgeon: ‘Hard limit’ in pay negotiations without more money from Westminster

Nicola Sturgeon said ‘there is a hard limit without additional resources from Westminster in what we can do’ amid union pay negotiations.

The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022

Union leaders threaten further council strike action over pay deal

UNION leaders have said they may call local government workers out on strike again, accusing councils of introducing a time limit on elements of a…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 21, 2022

New suicide prevention strategy launched by Scottish Government and Cosla

A NEW strategy will see both local authorities and the Scottish Government aim to tackle factors and inequalities that can lead to suicide.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 29, 2022

Scottish schools could close as teachers on verge of strike action after rejecting pay offer

Classrooms could be temporarily closed as a result of teacher strike action.

Daily Record · Sep 16, 2022

Strikes and rising bills pose headache for Scottish independence campaign

Nicola Sturgeon faces challenges as she aims to persuade voters that Scotland should go it alone

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2022