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

Housing could be overseen by new regional authorities in Scotland

The Scottish government has revealed plans for new regional authorities with housing delivery powers.

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…

Edinburgh council faces 'abolition' under Scottish Government shake-up proposals

With new regional and community authorities, Edinburgh council could cease to exist

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.