The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) is the national association of Scottish councils and acts as an employers' association for its 32...

Northern Ireland Local government in Wales Business rates in Scotland Local income tax Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Scottish Housing Regulator...

1989 the Scottish Constitutional Convention was formed encompassing the Labour Party and the Lib-Dems as well as other parties, local authorities, and huge...

single-tier authorities designated as "councils". They have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 of being known (but...

The Scottish Constitutional Convention (SCC) was an association of Scottish political parties, churches and other civic groups, that developed a framework...

Government Association, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the Northern Ireland Local Government Association. East of England London South East...

and each of Scotland's 32 local authorities, as well as relations between the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) and the Scottish Government...

the Scottish Parliament and the Parliament of the United Kingdom since the Scotland Act 1998. Most executive power is exercised by the Scottish Government...

offer proposed by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities. According to the Scottish Government, the deal included a payment of at least £1,925 for...

Convener of North Lanarkshire Council Finance Committee, he was also finance spokesperson for the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities from 2002...

the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) and the Scottish Government. Fully exercising its functions from 1 April 2020 as Scotland's leading...

headteacher's leadership of an improving school. In March 2014, the school won the COSLA (Convention of Scottish Local Authorities) Excellence Award for...

Hagmann, Scottish National Party, Dumfries and Galloway Council and Convention of Scottish Local Authorities 2022: Stephen McCabe, Labour, Leader of Inverclyde...

with him, and set up the Scottish Union, which later became the Scottish Convention before eventually evolving into the Scottish Covenant Association. The...

data from the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation study from 2012 indicating that the six most deprived local authorities in Scotland returned the highest...

reviews of constituencies and regions for the Scottish Parliament. Its work relates to the local government of Scotland, and it reports to the Scottish Government...

Scottish independence (Scottish Gaelic: Neo-eisimeileachd na h-Alba; Scots: Scots unthirldom) is the idea of Scotland regaining its independence and once...

for Scotland, under the Sewel convention it will not legislate on devolved matters without the agreement of the Scottish Parliament. All Scottish courts...

Scottish Parliament (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrlamaid na h-Alba [ˈpʰaːrˠl̪ˠəmɪtʲ nə ˈhal̪ˠapə]; Scots: Scots Pairlament) is the unicameral legislature of Scotland...

Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Convention of Scottish Local Authorities Improvement and Development Agency for Local Government (IDeA) Federation of Small...

The history of local government in Scotland is a complex tale of largely ancient and long established Scottish political units being replaced after the...

Party (SNP). Morrison has also served as the President of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) since 2022. Morrison was born in Kintyre and...

The country of Scotland uses different electoral systems for elections to the Scottish Parliament, the UK Parliament and to local councils. A different...

The Scottish variable rate (SVR) was a mechanism which would have enabled the Scottish Government to vary (down or up) the basic rate of UK income tax...

form a Scottish Constitutional Convention, made up of existing MPs and councillors. The Labour Party included the establishment of a Scottish Parliament...

The Scottish Liberal Democrats (Scottish Gaelic: Pàrtaidh Libearalach Deamocratach na h-Alba) is a liberal, federalist political party in Scotland, part...

in Scotland, as adherence to the convention precludes doing anything else. With the rise of the Scottish National Party (SNP) in both the Scottish Parliament...

the devolved government of Scotland. It was formed in 1999 as the Scottish Executive following the 1997 referendum on Scottish devolution, and is headquartered...

Scottish devolution is the process of the UK Parliament granting powers (excluding powers over reserved matters) to the devolved Scottish Parliament....

united campaign in-favour of independence. Former-President of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) and Scottish Labour councillor, Alison...