Council tax freeze for every local authority in Scotland

zoom call and flashed the attendees. Inshes and Milton of Leys Community Council were hosting a public meeting on Monday to discuss a proposed housing development for former Fairways Golf Course.

Child Disability Payment will be open in three pilot areas for new claims from July 26, 2021. Families of children with a disability or long-term health condition living in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles who need financial support will be able to apply for the new Social Security Scotland benefits.

“Three stories of scaffolding will be costly and there is no guarantee of recovering payment.“I would like to see the Scottish Government implement legislation that allows local authorities to force owners of derelict buildings to bring them back into use or make them safe.”

money from his bank account after calling his Edinburgh home.But he was snared after bank staff grew concerned about the large withdrawal and alerted police.Baig appeared at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Thursday along with co-accused Abdul Sajjad.Sajjad admitted dragging two police constables alongside his car when he tried to flee them.

baby names in Scotland in 2020 were, once again Jack for boys and for the girls, Isla knocked Olivia off the top spot.Of the 46,355 babies registered in Scotland last year, 354 were named Jack and 347 named Isla by their parents.But while those were the over all most popular names, when broken down in to individual council areas, the results were very different.

Love Island'sIain Stirling admitted he once walked the red carpet at the BAFTA in London with the security tag still attached to his trousers. The Scots comedian and telly voiceover talent shared a throwback photo from the awards ceremony in 2016 on his social media as his fiancee Laura Whitmore also shared her red carpet picture.

New Salford Red Devils signing Sam Luckley grew up dreaming of playing for Newcastle United and scoring goals at St James’ Park’s famous Gallowgate End.

Child Disability Payment is a new benefit from Social Security Scotland that is replacing Disability Allowance Child (DLA Child) in 2021. The new benefit will provide additional financial support to children and young people with disabilities, as well as their families, to help with the additional costs they incur as a result of having a long-term health condition.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionBarry Duncan, managing director of Mears Scotland LLP, said “Each year we are committed to building on our self-delivery capacity through sustained investment in local talent.“We had earmarked 11 apprenticeships for 2020 but this was hampered by the pandemic.“This was a disappointment for everyone, however working in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council, we are pleased to

coldest winter for 10 years is set to drag on – with a three-week -3C 'polar spring' seeing chills until Easter.The freezing snap is a result of a a 2,000 mile-wide 'Arctic dome' of cold air which will be blown in from Scandinavia from Wednesday.Scotland's East will be chilled, while the West will be milder with -3C nights due across most of the country.Most of the country will be dry, with snow unlikely.Government weathermen warned of more colder-than-average stints in late March and early

Aberdeen in a groundbreaking new policy.City councillors unanimously agreed to make it easier to move people who abused their partners or children from the family home in what is thought to be a first for Scotland.It is hoped the drive will mean fewer survivors of domestic abuse are left homeless from having to flee their houses as their cases are dealt with by police and courts.The number of people fleeing some form of domestic abuse in Aberdeen is higher compared with Scotland's average and it

Gordon Ramsay was insulted and grossed out by a Scottish chef's disgusting 'Cooncil Hoose' steak tartar.The Scots telly chef was not alone in being flabbergasted by the dish on Tik Tok as followers rushed to say it looked like the amateur was cooking up Covid 21.After chef Succhefful, also from Scotland, said his dish 'tastes like I’m a millionaire in France', Ramsay compared the recipe to a 'French turd' and said 'this is not safe.'The Hells Kitchen star was first upset by the dish's name as he

link!A recent report has indicated that although the Scottish economy faces unparalleled economic challenges due to Covid-19, work-based learning through apprenticeships are key to recovery.Barry Duncan, managing director of Mears Scotland LLP, said “Each year we are committed to building on our self-delivery capacity through sustained investment in local talent.“We had earmarked 11 apprenticeships for 2020 but this was hampered by the pandemic.“This was a disappointment for everyone, however

Council Tax you pay depends on the ‘band’ assigned to your home, however, it is estimated that over 400,000 householders in Scotland and England are currently on the wrong one, which means thousands of people are paying too much money.The good news is that you can easily check and challenge your Council Tax banding for free online at the Scottish Assessors Association (SAA) website here.If you are successful, not only could you slash what you pay from April 2021, but you could receive a back

Tik Toker Jimmy Stewart has challenged Gordon Ramsay to a mince and tatties cook off after the telly chef responded to one of his offbeat cooking videos.

Citizens Advice Scotland (CAS) is encouraging people to check if they could reduce their Council Tax bill this month after new figures revealed its network delivered £2.3 million in savings over the last 12 months.Research by Citizens Advice Scotland shows that people who used its services saved an average of £393 on their Council Tax bill.Analysis released earlier this year revealed that 2,257 people approached the Citizens Advice network for help with a complex debt issue involving Council