Local Democracy
Argyll and Bute: Minister of Defence historic buildings are still empty, despite the housing emergency
Historic houses owned by the Ministry of Defence are still standing empty – despite a ...
By The Lochside Press
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Edinburgh Council accepts East London street petition
A petition signed by over 160 East London Street and other residents was presented to ...
By Alan MacIntosh, Broughton Spurtle
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Making big tech pay for the UK news they use
The news can be a profitable business, but profits have been lining the wrong pockets. ...
By Hani Barghouthi, Public Interest News Foundation
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BID for safer junctions legacy launched by tragic cyclist’s workmates
Urban design colleagues of a young woman who was killed in a cycling crash have ...
By ReGlasgow
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Shetland’s swimming pools and leisure centres reduced
Staff numbers have also reduced across all departments, according to Shetland Recreational Trust (SRT) acting ...
By Chris Cope, Shetland News
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Rising numbers of pensioners living in poverty
The rise in the cost of living is negatively impacting people’s lives, and older people ...
By Fiona Grahame, The Orkney News
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Just how effective is Scotland’s free period products policy?
Free period products have been part of Scotland’s legislation since 2021 through The Period Products ...
By Samar Jamal and Devon McCole, Greater Govanhill
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Cole-Hamilton’s claims over the meeting during Covid are “simply inaccurate.”
An outdoor event organised by Scottish Lib Dem leader Alex Cole-Hamilton MSP broke Covid-19 regulations ...
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Dumfries and Galloway: Are we facing a crisis in rural education?
Writing for the Glenkens Gazette, the Dalry School Parent Council claim the future of education ...
By Dalry School Parent Council, Glenkens Gazette
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Free ferry rides in Helensburgh due to a new ticketing system issue
Passengers are still travelling free of charge on the Kilcreggan to Gourock ferry in the ...
By The Lochside Press
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‘Serious failures’ in Edinburgh Council’s handling of tax payment complaint
Edinburgh Council has been told to apologise to a vulnerable resident repeatedly threatened with legal ...
By Donald Turvill, Local Democracy Reporter, Midlothian View
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Postal services unfit for purpose on the Rosneath Peninsula
Use the post office on the far side of the Clyde, residents told. People on ...
By The Lochside Press
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