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Edinburgh top for council housing in Scotland

Thursday, 8 December 2011
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More council homes in Edinburgh meet national quality standards compared with any other urban area in Scotland, and empty properties are re-let quicker than most other authorities.

Nationwide home swaps become 'just a click away'

Monday, 31 October 2011
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Housing Minister Grant Shapps has launched a new national scheme that, for the first time, will allow social housing tenants wanting to swap their home to see every available property in the country.

CC looks for more competition on the buses

Friday, 6 May 2011
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The Competition Commission (CC) is looking at ways to open up more bus markets across the country after concluding that too many operators face little or no competition in local areas.

‘Local' food con exposed by council trading standards

Friday, 4 March 2011
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Somerset butter from Scotland, Welsh lamb from New Zealand and West Country fish fillets filleting in China, are just some of the false `local food’ claims misleading consumers who believe they are buying local produce, a Local Government Regulation investigation has found.

Workers forced onto housing benefit by a ‘toxic cocktail’ of low pay and high rents

Wednesday, 12 January 2011
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Hundreds of thousands of workers across England, Scotland and Wales are being forced onto housing benefit by a toxic cocktail of low pay and high rents, Unison has warned.

Scotland sets up commission on public services

Monday, 22 November 2010
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Scotland’s First Minister Alex Salmond has launched the establishment of a high-level Commission to examine how Scotland's public services can be delivered in future to secure improved outcomes for communities across the country.

Freeze on council tax

Thursday, 21 October 2010
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Millions of council taxpayers across England are in line to see their council tax bills frozen next year as a result of a deal struck in the Spending Review, Eric Pickles announced today.

£10m Lottery windfall for six UK parks

Tuesday, 5 October 2010
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The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) and the Big Lottery Fund (BIG) have announced funding of £10million for six parks across the UK through their joint Parks for People programme.

Unite hits out at Scottish pay imposition

Tuesday, 31 August 2010
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The Unite union has reacted angrily to the unilateral imposition of a pay deal by Scottish local government employers.

£36m to tackle alcohol misuse in Scotland

Tuesday, 27 April 2010
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Scotland's health boards will share £36 million to implement a range of measures designed to help people address their excessive drinking.

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