Features Archive
'Edinburgh should lead financial reform' | Monday, March 08, 2010
Edinburgh should host a global conference on bank reform to strengthen its position in the financial sector, according to Reform Scotland chairman Ben Thomson.
Pay freeze on the horizon? | Friday, March 05, 2010
Public sector employees could face a national pay freeze in 2011/12, Finance Secretary John Swinney has said.
Reforms will 'better protect children' | Thursday, February 25, 2010
A new national body could be created as part of changes to 'strengthen and streamline' children's hearings
Councils must think radically – Baillie | Thursday, February 18, 2010
Scottish councils have been challenged to think radically about service design and delivery by the Accounts Commission for Scotland
Conservatives back more devolution for Scotland | Monday, February 15, 2010
Conservative leader David Cameron has pledged to repair the relationship between Westminster and Holyrood governments if he comes to power are the next election.
Scotland faces skills crisis | Monday, February 15, 2010
Scotland needs to improve its skilled workforce if it is to survive the economic downturn, a report from the UK Commission for Employment and Skills has warned.
The dear green place is about to get greener | Thursday, February 04, 2010
Glasgow has launched an ambitious plan to cut its carbon emissions by 30 per cent over the next 10 years to become one of Europe's most sustainable cities.
Keep tax local – but make it more accountable | Thursday, February 04, 2010
Scotland should retain a property-based local tax, set and raised locally, and based on the current system of council tax, the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) has urged.
Figures never lie – but they can mean many things | Monday, February 01, 2010
Statistics are like bikinis. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital Aaron Levenstein told us.
Economic outlook is 'slow and fragile' | Friday, January 22, 2010
Scotland is expected to experience a 'slow and fragile' economic recovery, business leaders have warned.