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COSLA operates a 24 hour, 365 day a year media service. The media team issues statements and news about Scottish local government, and campaigns on specific issues. Media enquiries should be directed to David J Kennedy, Head of Media and Communications, 0131 474 9205, davidk@cosla.gov.uk
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| 7 September 2018 |
COSLA comment on modern languages in schoolsA COSLA Spokesperson said: "Scotland’s local authorities are committed to ensuring that children and young people have access to the widest possible curriculum. "We work... |
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| 7 September 2018 |
COSLA comment on community wardensA COSLA Spokesperson said: "The employment and deployment of community wardens is rightly and properly a matter for individual councils. What I can say more generally is that cuts... |
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| 6 September 2018 |
COSLA comment on pay negotiationsCOSLA’s Resources Spokesperson Councillor Gail Macgregor said: "COSLA’s Policy on pay parity across the workforce means that we have to be fair to all of our workforce. That is... |
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| 5 September 2018 |
COSLA comment on primary school start datesA COSLA Spokesperson said: "This is rightly and properly a matter for local democratic decision making. "Councils take a child centred approach to children’s services... |
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| 3 September 2018 |
COSLA comment on councils contracts and the local economyA COSLA Spokesperson said: "As local government budgets continue to be cut- this is one real example of the impact the decision to do this has on local economies. "Councils... |
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| 2 September 2018 |
COSLA comment on Scottish Pension Funds and frackingA COSLA Spokesperson said: "We know that administering authorities and pension funds take their responsibilities seriously and operate within both their legal and fiduciary duties... |
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| 30 August 2018 |
Helping older people to live independentlyStrategy will address isolation, loneliness and improve access to housing.Older people are being helped to understand how their housing choices will impact on their lives as they... |
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| 28 August 2018 |
Council leaders from across Scotland to meet in ForfarLeading Councillors from the length and breadth of Scotland will head for Angus later this week as the COSLA Leaders Meeting gathers in Forfar on Friday morning.Hosted by Angus... |
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| 24 August 2018 |
COSLA comment on free access to sanitary products for studentsFree sanitary products will be available to pupils, students and learners at schools, colleges and universities. Councillor Alison Evison, COSLA President said: "Councils work... |
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| 21 August 2018 |
More support for parentsNew engagement plan to improve links between home and school.The first ever national action plan to encourage and support all parents to be fully involved in their child’s... |