Win-Win of Council Tax Freeze AND more Money Monday, 15 April, 2024 At the first meeting of Argyll and Bute Council since the removal of the cross party TALIG administration (The Argyll Lomond and Isles Group), the council agreed to implement a council tax freeze for 2024/2025 following additional resources from the Scottish Government. Conservative Group Leader Cllr Gary Mulvaney, former Depute Leader of the Council said: “Let’s be clear that only by standing up... Local News
Tens of thousands forced to have treatment in other health boards 27th December 2016 Tens of thousands of patients across Scotland are being treated outside their health board areas, new figures have revealed. Last year, more than 225,000 people... Holyrood News
Ruth Davidson's Christmas Message 24th December 2016 "For most of us, Christmas is the time for a well-earned break. The office gets locked up and emails are met with an out of office reply. "Those of us who are... Holyrood News
Mackay’s budget seals Scotland’s place as highest-taxed part of the UK 15th December 2016 Scotland’s place as the highest-taxed part of the UK has been confirmed following today’s budget announced by finance secretary Derek Mackay. He revealed to the... Holyrood News
Patients urgently needing cancer treatment forced to wait longer 13th December 2016 People who are referred for cancer treatment as a matter of urgency are waiting longer for care, new figures have revealed. Two targets introduced by the... Holyrood News
Curriculum for Excellence must go on probation 9th December 2016 A full independent review of Curriculum for Excellence should take place, the Scottish Conservatives have said, after Scotland’s schools were found to be... Holyrood News
Labour can't be trusted with the Union 5th December 2016 Labour can’t be trusted to prioritise Scotland’s place in the UK. Kezia Dugdale made a speech in London calling for a new Act of Union to preserve the future of... Opinions
St Andrew's Day 2016: Theresa May's message 30th November 2016 When I stood on the steps of Downing Street in July, I talked about the precious bonds that bind our United Kingdom together. Scotland has a special place at... Westminster News
Scottish Nasty Party 28th November 2016 PM Theresa May was right to decry Jezza’s militant mob as reverting back to the nasty days of the loony left in the 80’s, but her remarks could equally apply to... Local News
Russell in Brussels claims he’s talking to Spain about Brexit 24th November 2016 The Scottish Conservatives are calling for Mike Russell to urgently clarify his plans on Brexit after he told a Brussels audience that the Scottish Government... Holyrood News
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