Local Democracy
Concern over lack of consultation on council tax freeze
Yousaf pledged on Tuesday at the SNP’s conference in Aberdeen, saying council tax bills would ...
By Chris Cope, Shetland News
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Islay: A Quantum magnetometer at Finlaggan
The device will continuously measure tiny changes in the Earth’s magnetic field, reporting this data ...
By Brian Palmer, The Ileach
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Building Community on Four Wheels
“The best feeling in the world is landing a trick.” Lynsay is a skater from ...
By Samar Jamal, Greater Govanhill
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The devastating impact of the cost of living on unpaid carers
A new report published by Carers Scotland lays bare the financial impact of caring and paints a ...
By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News
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Free McGill’s bus travel in Inverclyde on two Sundays in October
The Free Bus Sunday initiative means any journey within Inverclyde on a McGill’s bus will ...
By Inverclyde Now
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Shetland: Hopes for good engagement with community council consultation
Shetland Islands Council (SIC) is to go out to consultation to gather people’s thoughts on ...
By Chris Cope, Shetland News
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City centre secure cycle parking hubs launched in Glasgow
Twenty hubs have been provided with a total of 116 cycle parking spaces. Nineteen of ...
By ReGlasgow
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Orkney: ‘School staff were left with no other option’
Most schools in Orkney were closed for three days, the 26th, 27th and 28th of ...
By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News
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Six simple ways to improve planning democracy
For many people who approach it – occasionally and without previous experience or specialist training ...
By Alan McIntosh, Broughton Spurtle
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‘Boulevard-style’ aspiration for Glasgow city centre’s M8 corridor
An update on the council’s aspirations to reduce the impact of the motorway corridor on ...
By ReGlasgow
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Shetland: Peer research on alcohol and drugs culture among young people provides valuable results
More than 200 young people aged between 14 and 26 took part in the research ...
By Chris Cope, Shetland News
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In Clyde, Deputy Prime Minister welcomes Royal Navy submarine home after its longest patrol
Scores of family members arrived in four buses at Cove Sailing Club to wave and ...
By The Lochside Press
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