Unpalatable choices have been forced on all councils as they struggle with increased demand for services, especially in adults and children’s social care, and rising costs in the delivery of those services.
Last Thursday, 20th February, there was a full council meeting to set the council’s budget for the next financial year and as a result, I find myself reflecting on the state of local politics.
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur met with national representatives of Royal Mail today to discuss the impact of recent disruption to postal services in the islands.
The Liberal Democrats have released a statement following the 2025-26 Budget vote at Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council.
During this week’s First Minister’s Questions, Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton raised the case of an 87-year-old woman who experienced extremely long waits at A&E after breaking her hip, as he called on the government to explain why th
Following the publication of a Scottish Government consultation that proposes to give local councils the ability to introduce a levy on cruise ships, Shetland MSP Beatrice Wishart said:
