Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire An Aberdeen visitor levy could ‘raise £1.6m a year’ – and it could be in place by 2027 August 5, 202412
Highlands & Islands ‘Serving nobody well’: Calls for ‘monstrous’ Highland Council to be broken up March 8, 2023
Columnists Chris Deerin: More local power is the way to make our hometowns the best they can be January 30, 2023
Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Bin collections could be cancelled in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and the Highlands due to council strike action July 27, 2022 Premium Content
Scotland Council workers to vote on strike as 2% pay offer could turn a ‘crisis into a catastrophe’ for many families May 30, 2022
Scottish politics Scottish council election: What does a local authority do, and where does my tax get spent? April 5, 2022
Scottish politics Scottish councils face ‘serious financial challenges’ with funding cuts March 10, 2022
Scottish politics Capital idea: Call to move powers from Holyrood to local government November 10, 2020
Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Government accused of ‘muddying waters’ on potential rates relief for empty business properties April 28, 2020
Scottish politics Scottish Budget: Government hails extra £494 million for councils but Cosla says ‘reality is quite different’ February 7, 2020
Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Schools, libraries, bus services to bear brunt of north-east council’s £22m cuts February 15, 2019
Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire’s councillors unite in calling for more cash-raising powers from Scottish Government January 31, 2019
Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Derek Mackay signals £15m increase for north and north-east total council tax bill December 18, 2018
Aberdeen & Aberdeenshire Care home fees could increase by 10% as Aberdeen City Council attempts to off-set £100M deficit March 1, 2018
Scottish politics “Control freak” Scottish Government overturns more than 200 local planning decisions January 5, 2017
