Environment and Economy

Boards

This paper provides an overview of how waste management has been delivered during Covid-19 crisis and invites members to start considering which priorities and principles a recovery phase should be underpinned by.

Environment and Economy

Boards

This paper provides an opportunity for the Board to discuss economic and environmental recovery and renewal post the current Covid-19 crisis.

Environment and Economy

Boards

This report provides an overview of the ongoing challenges caused by the impact of Covid-19 on transport and sets out the COSLA response with respect to a range of transport matters in response to the current pandemic.

Environment and Economy

Boards

This paper provides the Board with an overview of steps which have been taken to ensure the planning system continues to function during the Covid-19 crisis and explores the need for flexibility and discretionary measures to allow Local Authorities to implement temporary recovery measures which are appropriate and proportional to the challenges faced locally.

Europe

Boards

This paper aims to update members on the ongoing UK-EU negotiations on their future relationship and wider international work relevant for this Board notably the UN climate summit in Glasgow in 2021.

Environment and Economy

Boards

SLAED is the professional network representing economic development officers from across Scotland’s 32 Local Authorities. This submission has been developed on the basis of input from a range of local authorities, and supported by input from the Improvement Service.

Corporate

Other

Weekly briefing for elected members covering issues related to COVID-19.

Calendar setting out the timetable of Policy Board, Leadership Sounding Board and Leaders Meetings for all of 2020.

Children and Young People

Boards

Schedule of requested funding from councils.

Children and Young People

Boards

CHAS report into 2016-17 progress

Environment and Economy

Other

In April 2017 employment support services in Scotland changed, the Fair Work Employability and Skills Directorate commenced a new approach to a wider programme of integration and alignment of employability support in Scotland.

Corporate

Leaders Meeting

This report provides Leaders with an update on the Spaces for People programme and ongoing COSLA engagement at both officer and political level.

Corporate

Leaders Meeting

This paper provides COSLA Leaders with an update of the progress being made toward strengthening the status and standing of Local Government by incorporating the European Charter of Local Self Government into Scots Law through a Member’s Bill.

Corporate

Leaders Meeting

Agenda for the COSLA Leaders Meeting on 29 May 2020

Environment and Economy

Other

The Scottish Government and COSLA have been working closely with Local Government and partners from across the waste industry through our Waste and Resources Sector Forum to identify pressures that have arisen as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and to ensure resilience across the sector.

Corporate

Other

Weekly briefing for elected members covering issues related to COVID-19.

Environment and Economy

Other

The Scottish Government and COSLA have been working closely with Local Government and partners from across the waste industry through our Waste and Resources Sector Forum to identify pressures that have arisen as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak and to ensure resilience across the sector.

Corporate

Other

The Family Leave Guidance outlined below was endorsed by Council Leaders in September 2019 for circulation to Scottish Councils for adoption on a voluntary basis. Subsequently guidance was updated in April 2020 to reflect amendments to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.

Health and Social Care

Other

National principles for sustainability payments to social care providers during COVID-19.

Employers

Other

This guidance is provided to Councils in relation to agency workers whose assignments have been disrupted by the response to COVID-19. It addresses concerns regarding agency workers continuing to attend a Council workplace whilst ill with COVID-19 or when they should be self-isolating, if they would not otherwise be paid.