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Scotland's councils must plug a £529 million hole in their day-to-day budgets for 2026/27, roughly 3% of their total revenue funding, even after raising council tax by nearly 8% and drawing up £180m in savings plans, the Accounts Commission has warned.

Scotland’s councils need greater ambition to redesign services, with financial pressures growing and demand continuing to rise, a new report by the Accounts Commission has concluded.

COSLA has released a new paper that sets out a clear and urgent plan for reform, calling on the next Scottish Government to take bold and decisive action to tackle Scotland’s housing emergency. Part of a series of white papers being launched, the paper highlights that the shortage of homes is

COSLA has called for urgent, coordinated action to address the increasingly complex and deeply rooted population challenges faced by Scottish councils. The first in a series of white papers to be published in advance of the 2026 Scottish Parliament election, Working Towards Achieving a More Balanced

The Accounts Commission has called on Integration Joint Boards (IJBs), together with their NHS and council partners, to urgently make decisions on where to redesign, reduce or discontinue services.

The Scottish Government and COSLA have partnered with dementia charity Playlist for Life to mark the relaunch of the public health campaign Rethink Dementia.  Following evidence that social contact can help alleviate some symptoms commonly associated with dementia and help someone stay well for

The 10,480 children who are waking up without somewhere to call home in Scotland are the victims of a "lost parliament", Shelter Scotland said today.

COSLA’s housing spokesperson Councillor Maureen Chalmers addresses Scotland’s deepening housing emergency and the growing case for trusting local government with the tools and funding needed to deliver lasting solutions. Scotland’s housing crisis is no longer a minor policy concern

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