Our job is to stand up for Local Government and represent it effectively. We are a councillor-led, cross party organisation, representing all 32 Local Authorities in Scotland. We work on behalf of our members to focus on their priorities, challenges and opportunities.

Post-budget briefing on Social Care

What does the 2026-27 Budget mean for Councils?

Read Councils Are Key: a call for properly funded local services from COSLA, released ahead of the 2024/25 Scottish budget announcement.

Learn about how COSLA works