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New law to empower domestic abuse victims
From the 1st August 2026, social landlords in Scotland will gain new powers to protect victims of domestic abuse by transferring tenancies away from...
Dan Benn Mon, 01/12/2026 - 10:34Scottish Parliament approves early prisoner release
The Scottish Parliament has approved the release of some short-term prisoners in response to a rapid rise in the prison population.
Around 514...
Peter Johnson Thu, 06/13/2024 - 10:31Tourist tax legislation passes first stage
The Scottish Government has announced that new legislation to give councils additional powers to raise funding for tourism facilities has passed the...
Dan Benn Wed, 01/17/2024 - 10:05Scotland launch consultation on school learning hours
Scottish Government is asking people to share their views on a new legal minimum number of school learning hours.
The change would see councils...
Dan Benn Wed, 03/22/2023 - 12:00Scotland pass tenant protection bill
Scotland’s government has passed a bill that will ensure increased protection for tenants during the cost of living crisis.
As reported on Tuesday...
Dan Benn Fri, 10/07/2022 - 09:48Scottish bill to protect tenants through cost of living crisis
The Scottish Government has confirmed that it has presented legislation to the Scottish Parliament that is looking to increase the amount of...
Dan Benn Tue, 10/04/2022 - 12:13Bill to give foreign nationals candidacy rights in council elections
New legislation has been published by the Scottish Government to ensure that all nationals of Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Spain can stand as...
Chris Cromar Wed, 02/09/2022 - 12:39Scottish Government and Scottish Greens agree power-sharing deal
The Scottish Government and the Scottish Green Party Parliamentary Group have agreed to work together over the next five years to ‘build a green...
Chris Cromar Mon, 08/23/2021 - 09:182021 elections: Houchen storms to win, Burnham and Street re-elected
After a busy weekend of counting, all of the council and mayoral election results across England are in and democracy has spoken.
In the combined...
2021 UK local elections: Shock Hartlepool result and Green gains
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Counting is underway to determine the results of council elections across England with some counts providing surprising results so far.
Due to the...
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In partnership with our community of public sector leaders responsible for procurement and strategy across local authorities and the wider public sector, we’ve devised a collaborative calendar of conferences and events for leaders of industry to listen, learn and collaborate through engaging and immersive conversation.
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Webinar - EV charging maintenance and future-proofing: delivering for current and future demand 2025
The panel of experts and local authorities discuss everything you need to know about the EV charging infrastructure process after rollout: maintenance, operations, availability and uptime, and futureproofing and learn more about making sure the EV charge points in your local authority are serving the community to the highest standards.
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Digitalisation of the Public Sector 2025
The UK tech sector is projected to grow by £41.5 billion by 2025, creating 678,000 jobs. Councils spend £1-2 billion on IT annually, much of it on outdated systems. How can these funds drive real transformation and ensure staff are equipped for new tech?
