By Lucy Ashton The SNP’s decision to turn action on Scotland’s drugs deaths crisis into a constitutional fight has cost lives and delayed progress, Scottish
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FINANCE: SNP proposals for biggest ever council tax rises
By Bill Heaney On Tuesday 19th September, Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie, RIGHT, will lead a parliamentary debate highlighting SNP/Green plans for the
EDUCATION: University staff strikes could go into 2024, warns union
UCU members first voted for strike action in October 2022 By Lucy Ashton BBC Scotland is reporting that strikes at universities across Scotland could continue
EDUCATION: Union leader warns of same mistakes in school dispute (UPDATED)
By Lucy Ashton Councils and the Scottish government have not learned lessons from last year’s local government strikes, a union leader has warned. Roz
PLANNING: Green MSP calls on Council to object to Flamingo Land (updated)
14 September 2023 STOP PRESS: September 18, 2023 Jim Paterson, Development Director for Lomond Banks, aka Flamingo Land, said: “Our plans have evolved considerably since
POLICING: IS CHIEF CONSTABLE JOB A POISONED CHALICE FOR JO FARRELL? (updated)
By Bill Heaney Chief Constable Jo Farrell is quietly settling in to her post as the new Chief Constable of Police Scotland. But there are