UNISON's new Local Government Network connects our Scottish councils and communities
Our Local
Government Network is for councillors and others with an interest
in Scottish local government. Regular e-news Council Connections
brings all of the latest news and information on what's happening
across local government in Scotland.
Read
the latest issue here - No 13: January 2016
No 12: September 2015
No 11: June 2015
No 10: January 2015
No 9: November 2014
No 8: August 2014
No 7: May 2014
- Scottish Living Wage through procurement
- Scotland - It's Time to Care
- and more... click here for PDF
No 6: January 2014
Council Connections No 5: November 2013
- Draft Budget - Councils bearing brunt of cuts
- Charges and the Council Tax - Audit Scotland confirms increasing charges
- Pensions & pay - Deal on pensions but not on pay
- and more... click here for PDF
Previous issues: May 2013 | November 2012 | August 2012 | May 2012
Local Government Network resources
Public Works is our campaign for job, services, fair taxation and a Living Wage - click here for the Public Works home page
Our Public Service Futures bulletins are for people who care about public services. Read the latest issue here: Public Service Futures 04 Autumn 2012 (pdf)
A Day in the Life makes the point that we all rely on public services - many of which are provided by local government. Read the pdf version here.
Frequent Briefings from the UNISON Scotland Bargaining and Campaigns Team can be found here - many local government issues are covered - here are some recent pdfs:
Briefing 24: Bargaining - Integration of Health and Social Care (pdf) May 2012
Briefing 22: Bargaining - Change Fund - Reshaping care for older people April 2012
Policy Briefing 16 - PPP/PFI in Scotland - December 2011 (pdf)
Policy Briefing 15 - Public Bodies Climate Change Duties - October 2011 (pdf)
MSP Briefing on Social Care Procurement - September 2011 (pdf)
Bargaining Briefing 4 - McLelland Review on ICT in the Public Sector - June 2011 (pdf)
Bargaining Briefing 20 - HE & FE Governance Reviews - February 2012 (pdf)
Policy Briefing 19 - Police and Fire Reform - February 2012 (pdf)
Consultations
You can find our responses to government and other consultations on local government issues here on our Responses page.
Recent responses include:
Social Care Bill - evidence to Scottish Parliament Health Committee April 2012 (pdf)
Health and Social Care Integration - Comments to Scottish Paliament Health and Sport Committee February 2012 (pdf)
Police & Fire Reform - response to Local Government Committee February 2012 (pdf)
Council Tax on long term empty properties - January 2012 (pdf)
Inquiry into a Living Wage in Scotland - November 2011 (pdf)
Response to Putting learners at the centre of post-16 education (pdf)
Budget evidence to Infrastructure and Capital 0ctober 2011 (pdf)
UNISON evidence to Christie Commission on the Future of Public Services February 2011 (pdf)
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