Dumfries and Galloway Council lost £3m in roads scandal

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.North Lanarkshire Council insists its 10 year plan to transform town centres is on the right track despite the coronavirus pandemic.The council’s plan called ‘The Place, The Vision,’ aims to boost the local economy by £1 billion, transform towns and communities and help to create 12,000 jobs with private investment.Council leader Jim Logue said: “Before coronavirus, we had one of the fastest growing economies in Scotland

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterNorth Ayrshire Council has started the phased re-opening of its public toilets as Covid-19 restrictions are eased nationwide.The facilities were closed in March as lockdown was introduced to combat the spread of Coronavirus.Now, as Scotland enters the latest stage of the route map out of lockdown, the council is starting to re-open the public toilets which are under its ownership.The toilets at

flights from Scotland to Spain after the Scottish Government refused to add the holiday hotspot to the quarantine exemption list. The airline has scrapped flights from both Glasgow and Edinburgh Airport that were due to travel to mainland Spain, the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands.

Perth and Kinross Council is making “progress” in its engagement with young people in the region. The report, published by Being Heard, reviews all 32 Scotland councils’ performances over the course of 2019 in relation to young people's participation and engagement with decision makers and decision-making processes with the local authority.

Tributes paid to seven-year-old girl who died in freak accident at beauty spotGlasgow-based London & Scottish said the project would create 50 long-term retail jobs, as well as 30 construction jobs in the process of the initial vision becoming a reality.Work is expected to commence in late October and be completed in June next year.The location is close to both Duchlage Road and Broich Road, near to where the town’s Aldi store is situated.Strathearn ward independent councillor Rhona Brock said:

Scottish ministers plea for more spending powers. Rishi Sunak will address the House of Commons after Prime Minister's Questions to deliver a statement on how the government will protect and create jobs across the country.

Instagram after posting a series of looks with fashion website Boohoo. The design company has been the subject of claims that staff at one of its Leicester factories were paid as little as £3.50 an hour, and were working without proper equipment to guard against coronavirus.

Get the latest politics news sent straight to your inbox every FridayNicola Sturgeon has confirmed a list of countries which will be exempt from Scottish quarantine restrictions.The First Minister revealed that 39 nations will form so-called air bridges with airports in Scotland - meaning Scots can travel there and not have to enter a 14-day period of quarantine on their return.Among the countries are France, Italy, Greece, Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, and Poland.But quarantine

Dumfries and Galloway will be lifted today.Travel curbs were retained in parts of the region last Friday after a "cluster" of Covid-19 cases was discovered.Twelve people were confirmed to have been infected.

clinical waste from hospitals since a scandal revealed a contractor was not storing material – including body parts – properly.Lanarkshire-based Healthcare Environmental Services (HES) lost its NHS contracts 18 months ago when it was revealed that waste was piling up at sites.Owner Garry Pettigrew blamed the lack of incineration facilities.

Covid-19 since quarantine legislation was passed by Holyrood a month ago. Health secretary Jeane Freeman today blamed an administrative delay which saw NHS staff unable to access the Home Office systems which log flight details - a situation described as "staggering" by Scots Tory leader Jackson Carlaw.

Get the latest politics news sent straight to your inbox every FridayEleven positive coronavirus cases have now confirmed in a cross-border cluster of infections.The total increased by one overnight as health officials test and trace contacts in part of Dumfries and Galloway.Scotland’s national clinical director, Jason Leitch, revealed the new figure during Nicola Sturgeon’s daily press briefing.

Get the latest politics news sent straight to your inbox every FridayThe Scottish Government has revealed a “cross border” cluster of covid-19 cases in Dumfries and Galloway.Nicola Sturgeon announced the single figure outbreak at her press conference in Edinburgh.Coronavirus infection levels are falling north of the border, but concern exists about people from other parts of the UK bringing the virus to Scotland.The First Minister has said the Government has no plans to impose quarantine on

council tax bills to fill a Covid black hole.Council group COSLA believes a law change is required to address crippling deficits and avoid massive tax rises.Labour MSP Sarah Boyack said: “The financial black hole that Scotland’s councils now face cannot be paid for by cutting council services or a massive hike in council tax.”Get all the top Scottish politics news sent straight to your Inbox by signing up to our Politics newsletter.We cover Holyrood, Westminster and local councils, with a

lockdown that has left the industry hanging by a thread. Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced on Wednesday that bars with beer gardens and outdoor restaurants can get back to business from Monday, July 6.The plan is part of the next phase of the route out of lockdown.

West Lothian Council  has made “significant progress” in settling equal pay claims, it said this month.The statement came as Scotland’s local government watchdog has praised councils for their progress in settling equal pay claims, but says they expect councils to maintain their focus on unresolved cases.The 32 local authorities in Scotland have spent £1.3 billion settling cases of pay inequality between male and female staff.

A Paisley councillor has called for major events including the town's fireworks display and Christmas lights switch-on to be cancelled this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.Renfrewshire Council previously said an announcement would be made on whether the celebrations would go ahead - along with festive switch-ons in Renfrew and Johnstone - by next Tuesday.But as Scotland continues to gradually move out of lockdown, bosses confirmed this week they were holding their decision to ensure they

A LEADING trade union has warned North Lanarkshire Council that the local authority’s furlough scheme “must not be a waiting room for redundancy”.Councils across Scotland, including North Lanarkshire, announced last week that they have applied to the UK Government’s job retention scheme to fund their staff.Johanna Baxter, Unison Scotland head of local government, said: “The fact that Scottish councils are having to apply for funding from the Westminster furlough scheme is a damning indictment of

Council bosses are now planning for pupils to return to schools full-time following a government climbdown today.Deputy First Minister John Swinney announced schools will return full-time in August if Scotland continues to make progress on suppressing coronavirus.The government u-turn follows revolt across the country at plans to have some pupils in class for as little as one day a week, including in West Dunbartonshire.This afternoon, West Dunbartonshire Council confirmed it is now revising its