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Councils have closed a quarter of public toilets

NEWS 4 September 2018 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
South Lanarkshire Council has closed all 19 public toilets it operated in 2010 while other councils have also made dramatic reductions

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-have-closed-a-quarter-of-public-toilets

Councils “hiding” welfare fund - as they fear being swamped by desperate Scots

NEWS 20 June 2019 by Graham Martin
Management
Councils are not advertising a fund to help the most vulnerable Scots – because they fear being swamped by applicants

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-hiding-welfare-fund-as-they-fear-being-swamped-by-desperate-scots

Councils invest £1.8 billion in fossil fuels

NEWS 9 November 2017 by Gareth Jones
Environment & International
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Friends of the Earth Scotland has revealed the extent to which local authorities invest in oil, coal and gas firms

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-invest-1.8-billion-in-fossil-fuels

Councils put aside millions for universal credit debt

NEWS 30 October 2017 by Rab Armour
Social Justice & Poverty
Figures are just "tip of the iceberg" MSP warns

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-put-aside-millions-for-universal-credit-debt

Councils take part in pioneering equality scheme

NEWS 30 January 2019 by Rab Armour
Management
Close the Gap's new scheme is tackling gender inequality in the workplace

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-take-part-in-pioneering-equality-scheme

Councils taxing disabled into poverty

NEWS 16 February 2015 by Susan Smith
Health & Social Care
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A coalition of Scottish disability charities is calling for an end to council care charges that they say are forcing disabled into poverty

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-taxing-disabled-into-poverty

Councils tested on access to information for homeless

NEWS 2 July 2018 by Rab Armour
Regeneration & Housing
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All 32 council websites were examined

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-tested-on-access-to-information-for-homeless

Councils to be forced to improve education of poorer pupils

NEWS 24 March 2015 by Paul Cardwell
Families & Young People
Scottish Government bill to narrow the gap that sees children from richer backgrounds given the best chance to succeed at school

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-to-be-forced-to-improve-education-of-poorer-pupils

Councils told: cough up cash to third sector staff

NEWS 29 January 2016 by Graham Martin
Health & Social Care
3 comments
Tens of thousands of key third sector workers in Scotland could be in for a substantial pay hike

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-told-cough-up-cash-to-third-sector-staff

£15m underspend on bedroom tax fund

NEWS 6 March 2014 by Paul Cardwell
Regeneration & Housing
Councils are being urged to ensure that £15m of underspent discretionary housing payment funds reach vulnerable tenants by the end of March

https://tfn.scot/news/councils-urged-to-spend-bedroom-tax-help-fund

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