On October 14th 2025 the Scottish Government held what they billed as a “Public Sector Reform Operational Summit” . The
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Briefing 165 – Scottish Government Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan
The Scottish Government has published it’s Fiscal Sustainability Delivery Plan. The aim of the document is to provide some detail
Read moreBriefing 163 – Scottish Government Public Service Reform Strategy
The Scottish Government have published their Public Service Reform Strategy. It outlines their intention to reduce the size of the
Read moreBriefing 146 – Local Government Benchmarking report
The Improvement Service have published their twelfth annual “Local Government Benchmarking Framework Report” The report is compiled for CoSLA &
Read moreBriefing 142 Local Government Funding Settlement 2024-25
This briefing is on the Local Government Funding Settlement for 2024-25. It includes details of every council’s financial allocation. Local
Read moreBriefing 134 Why UNISON opposes a council tax freeze
Since First Minister Humza Yousaf announced a council tax freeze at the SNP Conference in October, it is beyond disappointing
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Further strike dates announced in Scottish colleges “time for Scottish Government to get involved ” says UNISON
UNISON Scotland media release Thursday, 21st September 2023 For immediate release Further strike dates announced in Scottish colleges “time for Scottish
Read moreBriefing 120 – Scottish Government Spending Review
This Briefing looks at the Scottish Government’s Spending Review announced by Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy Kate Forbes
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This is a desperate day for public services that will have catastrophic consequences for Scotland’s communities, says UNISON
UNISON comment on Scottish Government spending review Tracey Dalling, UNISON’s Scottish Secretary, said: “This is a desperate day for public
Read moreImplementing Part 3 of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2019: Bus Services
UNISON believes we deserve a world class bus system. But we will only get this by rejecting deregulation and privatisation
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