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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 National (Scotland) · Jan 27, 2023

Scottish Government figures reveal 1800 homes in North Lanarkshire remain empty

New housing statistics have shown that there are 1,846 long term empty homes in North Lanarkshire and over 42,000 across Scotland.

Daily Record · Jan 27, 2023

West Lothian libraries, swimming pools and community centres facing closure

Four libraries have been identified as part of a council review which includes swimming pools and community centres, as councillors have to make tough decisions in their budget next month.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 27, 2023

Crisis grants money set to dry up in Dumfries and Galloway next year

Fewer people will get emergency financial support due to shortage of funding

Daily Record · Jan 27, 2023

Homelessness surges in West Lothian after end of covid eviction protection

Councillors are calling for more funding from the Scottish Government to help tackle the growing crisis

Daily Record · Jan 27, 2023

John Swinney says he recognises scale of West Dunbartonshire's financial challenge

Deputy FM John Swinney has responded to a letter from WDC chief Martin Rooney outlining the local authority's huge budget gap.

Daily Record · Jan 27, 2023

"Significant shift in approach" in bid to tackle Dumfries and Galloway's bed blocking problem

People will now leave hospital when they have a start date for care at home beginning – rather than when the care is due to begin

Daily Record · Jan 27, 2023

'It's time': Alba launch first billboard campaign of 2023 in independence drive

THE Alba Party launched their first pro-independence billboard campaign of 2023 yesterday, with a focus on the urgency of independence.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 27, 2023

Here's what MSPs would have asked Alister Jack if he hadn't snubbed two committees

Alister Jack has refused to attend two separate Holyrood committees to explain his use of a Section 35 order - so MSPs wrote him a letter instead

The National (Scotland) · Jan 26, 2023

West Lothian homelessness surged after end of covid eviction protection

The ban on evictions was lifted in the Autumn. That, coupled with surging mortgage costs pushed up the numbers looking for a council home

Edinburgh Live · Jan 26, 2023