Sustainable management of Scotland’s public finances is at the heart of a keenly awaited report setting out the economic case for Scottish independence following the Brexit vote.
The Scottish Government has promised to probe arrangements for the new Scottish income tax system after a potential problem with address data was flagged.
Scottish councils have turned a corner in their revenue funding allocation from the Scottish Government, with a small increase reversing a trend of decline in recent years, analysis has revealed.
Scottish councils have been warned to think carefully before opting to deliver services through arm’s-length bodies, in a report from a public spending watchdog.
A new publicly owned bank is to invest £2bn over the next decade to make Scotland’s economy fairer and more prosperous, the Scottish Government has said.
The number of Scots seeking help to pay for food and heating from a crisis fund has increased, with one in eight applications due to a delay in the payment of benefits, according to the Scottish...
The impact of a no-deal Brexit on migration and productivity would cause more damage to the Scottish economy in the long term than the immediate shock to trade, according to the Scottish Government’s...
The Scottish Government faces a “huge and highly complex” challenge as it prepares to take on new financial and social security powers, auditors have warned.
Management of Scotland’s public finances is to be transformed with a far greater focus on outcomes, delegates at the CIPFA Scotland annual conference have heard.
Scotland benefits from a diversity of opinion on its economic future, even when these predictions appear contradictory, according to the body responsible for producing the nation’s economic and...
Scotland’s Poverty and Inequality Commission has advised the Scottish Government that it must make significant use of new social security powers if it is to meet challenging child poverty reduction...
The latest analysis of Scottish local government finances has shown that education and social work accounted for the bulk of council spending last financial year.
Scottish councils have called for greater certainty over local government funding in the future to allow them to deal with long term pressures such as pay.
It will be difficult to achieve the Scottish Government’s ambition for a huge expansion in early learning and childcare by the end of the decade, auditors have warned.
Scottish councils have been praised for “substantial improvements” in efficiency, innovation and productivity despite the real-terms squeeze in local government funding.
Scottish finance secretary Derek Mackay has defended the financial settlement for local government as his spending plans came under increased scrutiny by MSPs.
A multi-billion pound scheme to boost economic growth in areas across Scotland has been undermined by “tension” between the Scottish and UK Governments, according to a Holyrood report out today.
UK ministers should bring forward a replacement for European structural funding as soon as possible – and ensure it is generous and flexible enough to fit Scotland’s circumstances, Scotland’s economy...
