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Councils still face £100m bill to cover national insurance hike, says Cosla

The UK Government announced the increase in last year’s Budget.

Evening Standard

Scottish councils call for 'fair share' of additional funding from UK Budget

SCOTLAND’S councils have written to the UK and Scottish governments calling for their “fair share” of the extra funding announced in the…

The National (Scotland)

Trade union to ballot 90,000 local government workers in pay dispute

MORE than 90,000 council and school workers in Scotland will be balloted for strike action in a pay dispute, a union has said ...

The National (Scotland)

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Scottish school strikes to go ahead as union rejects 'final' pay offer

SCHOOLS across much of Scotland are set to close next week after a union rejected the “best and final” pay offer from council leaders.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish school strikes to go ahead as union rejects new pay offer

The three-day walkout will shut schools across the country.

The Independent UK

Councils attempt to avert school strikes with 'best and final' offer to unions

COUNCIL leaders in Scotland have made what they say is a “best and final” offer to trade unions in a bid to avert strike action by school…

The National (Scotland)

Council leaders make ‘best and final’ offer in bid to avert school strikes

Schools across Scotland are likely to close if the three-day walkout planned for next week still goes ahead.

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Dumfries and Galloway councillors call for tougher interventions in LGBT hate crime

The issue was raised at the full council meeting where all members agreed to take proactive steps to protect individuals from abuse and bigotry based on sexual orientation or identity

Daily Record

'Delighted': Tourist tax bill giving councils flexibility to raise funds hailed

The plans also give local authorities autonomy to set the percentage rate for the tourist tax, and on what the funds raised will be spent on.

The National (Scotland)

Dumfries and Galloway teacher strike action off as new pay offer accepted

A ballot of members of the EIS union saw 90 per cent back the deal, a move local association secretary Andrew O'Halloran described as "very, very positive"

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway teachers urged to accept new pay offer

Strike action by the EIS has been suspended while it consults members on the new deal

Daily Record

Teachers in Scotland begin targeted strikes in key constituencies

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland are involved in a long-running pay dispute.

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon's constituency to be ‘targeted’ with extra teacher strikes

CHILDREN attending school in the constituencies of key politicians including Scotland’s First Minister will face an extra six days of disruption…

The National (Scotland)

Pupils in key constituencies face six extra days of ‘targeted’ teacher strikes

The Educational Institute of Scotland is escalating its programme of industrial action.

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Sturgeon and Swinney constituencies to be hit in ‘targeted’ teacher strikes

The Education Secretary, Scottish Greens education spokesman and Cosla finance spokeswoman will see their constituencies hit by strikes.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish councils 'seek legal advice' after Nicola Sturgeon's teachers intervention

SCOTTISH council leaders have said they will be seeking legal advice after the Edinburgh government said it would intervene to prevent teacher…

The Guardian - UK

Scottish councils urge Sturgeon to suspend plans for national care service

Umbrella body for country’s 32 councils says plans would be too costly and disruptive at time of financial crisis

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway councillor warns that services are at "absolute breaking point"

COSLA resources spokesperson Katie Hagmann fears essential services could be under threat following the Scottish Government’s budget

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Scottish Budget was 'bleak' John Swinney says as councils brace for services impact

Council leaders condemned the budget, saying it could lead to the end of some public services

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's national book town inspires campaign for Irish equivalent

INSPIRED by a Scottish book festival, a campaign has been launched to establish the rural community of Granard as Ireland’s first ever Book Town.

Daily Record

Talks to take place to form enterprise area at Dumfries and Galloway port

Council bosses and Scottish Government officials are due to meet over plans to boost economic prospects at Cairnryan

Insider UK

Sturgeon says all options ‘exhausted’ for more funding amid strikes

Body representing local councils stated that yesterday's offer is 'as good as it gets'

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon says all options for more funding amid strikes ‘exhausted’

Action is set to go ahead as unions reject an ‘unacceptable’ council pay offer.

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