Inverclyde Leader Slams 'Crazy' Government Council Reform Plan as a Threat to Area

Inverclyde leader slams 'crazy' government council reform plan as a threat to area

Inverclyde Council leader Stephen McCabe condemns Scottish Government plans to replace 32 councils with up to 10 regional authorities across Scotland.

Councils shake-up 'about strengthening communities not centralisation', say SNP

A MAJOR local government shake up is not about “centralisation”, the Scottish Government has insisted.

Jenny Gilruth confirms SNP will continue to hoard authority at Holyrood

The Deputy First Minister wants to see the number of councillors reduced and is against handing fresh powers to the huge new local authorities being proposed

Local Government reform done for the wrong reasons will be a disaster

There is a kernel of positivity in the Scottish Government's plans, but let's be frank: if they fully get their way, they will destroy local democracy entirely. Yes, it's that bad.

Statement on Scottish Government proposal for local government reform – Scottish Borders Council

Following the Scottish Government's publication of its public sector reform proposals we have issued the following statement.

UNISON response to Scottish government announcement on local government reform

Commenting on the Scottish government’s public service reform proposals for local government, UNISON Scotland’s convenor Mark Ferguson said: “The Scottish