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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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| 13 September 2018 |
COSLA comment on enivronmental fines recoveryA COSLA Spokesperson said: "This is an operational matter for individual authorities. Obviously cuts to local government funding do not help in relation to the essential services... |
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| 13 September 2018 |
COSLA comment on pay negotiationsCOSLA Resources Spokesperson, Councillor Gail Macgregor said: "I want to put out a strong message that we value all our workforce equally and that is why the COSLA Leaders... |
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| 13 September 2018 |
COSLA comment on National Care Home contractA COSLA Spokesperson said: "Care homes in Scotland have had unprecedented financial support and prioritisation from Local Government against a hugely challenging financial... |
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| 13 September 2018 |
COSLA response to Audit Scotland's report on children's mental healthCOSLA President Councillor Alison Evison said: "COSLA welcomes the report and will work with partners to consider the recommendations made. As noted in the report, the newly... |
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| 12 September 2018 |
Chair publishes first recommendations for the work of the Children and Young People’s Mental Health TaskforceDr Dame Denise Coia has published a preliminary view and initial recommendations for improvements in provision for children and young people’s mental health in Scotland. These... |
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| 11 September 2018 |
COSLA comment on health and social care funding packagesA COSLA Spokesperson said: "Our health and social care services are facing a massive rise in demand at a time when public finances are under significant pressure. "Councils... |
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| 8 September 2018 |
Vision for school librariesPupils shape strategy to help improve literacy and boost attainment.Hundreds of young people have informed the development of a new joint strategy to ensure every child in... |
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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... |