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Second homes could face double council tax under new proposals

Councils could charge more than double the full rate of council tax on second homes under new plans...

The National (Scotland)

Unions urge Dumfries and Galloway council staff to reject pay deal

Unison and GMB want workers to refuse the five per cent offer on the table from the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

Daily Record

Humza Yousaf to reset government relationship with local authorities

FIRST Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed the Scottish Government’s commitment to resetting the relationship with local authorities in a meeting…

The National (Scotland)

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Glasgow school meal debt write off would be 'significant step forward'

The proposal to write off the debt, estimated to be £300,000, will go before councillors next week.

Glasgow Live

West Lothian calls for reset of Holyrood partnership with councils

Budget cuts forced through by ring fenced funding shows need for change argues Labour. The SNP group says it protects spending on the most vulnerable.

Edinburgh Live

Dumfries and Galloway teacher strike action off as new pay offer accepted

A ballot of members of the EIS union saw 90 per cent back the deal, a move local association secretary Andrew O'Halloran described as "very, very positive"

Daily Record

East Renfrewshire staff burnout warning as squeezed council budgets put services at risk

East Renfrewshire's chief executive has laid out the financial struggles faced by the council in a report, while councillors called on COSLA to lobby for change.

Glasgow Live

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Teacher dispute to continue dispute 52% of union members backing deal

The union said its dispute with the Scottish Government and Cosla would continue despite the vote.

The Independent UK

Local union leaders react to new pay deal for Perth and Kinross teachers

One Perth High School teacher says the wage increase still represents a pay cut for faculty members against inflation

Daily Record

Renfrewshire school closures averted as teachers accept new pay deal

The Scottish Government and COSLA last week outlined a three-step pay offer.

Daily Record

Revealed: The value of Scotland's derelict land sparks call for reform

THE number of vacant and derelict land plots subject to business rates grew in most Scottish council areas in recent years, The Ferret can reveal,…

The National (Scotland)

Scotland teacher strikes suspended as union backs new pay offer

A new offer was tabled earlier in a bid to end a long-running pay dispute which has led to strikes by teachers across Scotland.

Daily Record

Fresh pay offer tabled in bid to halt teacher strikes in Scotland

The proposals come as fresh walkouts loom next week.

The Independent UK

Union recommends teachers accept new pay offer and end strike action

Scotland’s council leaders have made a new pay offer to teachers in an attempt to resolve the long-running pay dispute.

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The Independent UK

Scottish teaching union ‘hopeful’ of new pay offer imminently

The EIS said it expects to see a potential deal on the table on Friday.

Daily Record

"Useful" pay talks after Dumfries and Galloway teachers stage further strike action

Staff walked out of classrooms on Tuesday and Wednesday with the Educational Institute of Scotland looking for a 10 per cent pay rise

The Independent UK

Schools shut across Scotland as teachers strike over pay

Members of the EIS and NASUWT unions are taking industrial action on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow school strikes - everything you need to know as industrial action continues

Glasgow schools are set to close their doors across two days - including today (February 28) - amid ongoing pay disputes with targeted action also set to take place.

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The National (Scotland)

Teachers begin two days of strike action as long-running pay dispute continues

TWO days of strike action by teachers is underway as a long-running dispute over pay continues.

The National (Scotland)

Teaching union postpones strike action following fresh pay deal offer

A TEACHING union has agreed to defer industrial action which was set to take place next week after members “marginally” voted to accept a new…

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway schools to close due to further teacher strike action

All schools across the region will be shut on Tuesday and Wednesday as members of the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) walk out due to a pay dispute

The Independent UK

Targeted strike action by teachers ‘indefensible’ – Swinney

Strikes are taking place in certain areas around the country.

The Independent UK

Teachers in Scotland begin targeted strikes in key constituencies

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland are involved in a long-running pay dispute.

Daily Record

School strikes continue as Renfrewshire teachers dub 11.5 per cent pay rise "disappointing"

The offer was for a six per cent pay rise this year, followed by a 5.5 per cent uplift in the 2023/24 financial year.

Daily Record

Dozens of schools to close in Perthshire as striking teachers target constituencies of leading politicians

The planned industrial action over an ongoing dispute over pay is specifically targeting Perthshire because it is represented at Holyrood by Deputy First Minister John Swinney MSP

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