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COSLA is urging the Scottish Government to provide £16 billion in revenue funding in the upcoming Scottish Budget to secure fair and sustainable funding for councils. A demand for a £844 million general capital settlement has also been requested, plus a restoration of the Affordable Hous

Council leaders have issued a stark warning about the growing crisis in social care, urging the need for funding to be a clear and focused national priority.

A new consultation seeks views on how Scotland’s council tax system could be made fairer and more up-to-date.

Scotland's councils are calling on the next Scottish Government to write off historic Housing Revenue Account debt as part of urgent measures to tackle the nation's housing crisis. The demand forms a key part of an unprecedented joint manifesto from all 32 councils launching today, which warns that

The local government craft membership of the Unite union has voted to accept a pay offer from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA). The craft workers' agreement covers a two-year period running from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027.  It comprises a 4% uplift in pay, which will run

Local authorities and charities have been granted new funding to support Ukrainian communities in Scotland.

Projects across Scotland will benefit from Scottish Government investment to help regenerate communities and drive economic growth. More than £21.5 million from two Scottish Government funds will bring 24 disused or derelict sites and buildings into use, creating more than 160 jobs and support

Scottish local government body COSLA, which was founded in 1975, celebrated its 50th year with senior politicians and invited guests from across the public sector and third sector at the Scottish Parliament last week. Sponsored by Ariane Burgess MSP, the reception welcomed around 200 guests to the S

The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) will celebrate its 50th year with a reception at the Scottish Parliament this evening.

Community health and social care finances are increasingly precarious and Integration Joint Boards (IJBs) must urgently work with their partners in the NHS and councils to reform how they deliver services to achieve financial sustainability, according to a new report from the Accounts Commission. Th

COSLA has today launched its latest budget lobbying campaign which calls on the Scottish Government to 'Invest Locally in Scotland’s Future'. The Accounts Commission has projected a local government budget gap of £392.7 million in 2025/26, rising to a cumulative gap of £780m by 202

Improved access to housing, education and health services and tackling discrimination are at the heart of a new Gypsy/Traveller Action Plan agreed between the Scottish Government and COSLA. The voices of Gypsy/Travellers have helped shape the Plan, which acknowledges improvements in many of these ar

Scotland’s new strategy to support refugees and people seeking asylum with settling into their community was celebrated with an event at the University of Glasgow. The New Scots Refugee Integration Strategy: Delivery Plan 2024-2026 - which is the most comprehensive of its kind worldwide - seek

Scotland’s councils faced a collective gap of up to £585 million between the money needed to deliver services and the money available when setting their budgets this year, the Accounts Commission has warned.

New powers enabling councils to charge up to double the full rate of council tax on second homes came into force this week.