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Help us build a register of the Common Good
People across Scotland are being invited to help build a national Common Good asset register.
June 1, 2023
Common Good spending 2015-18
This spreadsheet itemises £58m of Scottish local authority spending from the Common Good accounts they manage. The data…
February 20, 2022
Scottish councils slammed for spending ‘common good’ funds on booze
Two Scottish local authorities who spent over £42,000 of funds meant for the “common good” on boozy receptions have been accused of delivering a "kick in the teeth for hard working families".
October 13, 2019
Councils criticised for using common good funds for foreign flights
Critics say Common Good Funds should be used exclusively for community benefit as we reveal councils used cash to fund foreign flights.
September 27, 2019
Common good funds falling value sparks call for reform
An investigation by The Ferret found that many common good funds are worth significantly less now than they were ten years ago.
August 16, 2019
Dundee council ‘raided’ common good fund for £5.5k Lord Provost portrait
Dundee City Council has been criticised for using £5,500 of its Common Good Fund to pay for a portrait of the city’s Lord Provost.
July 5, 2019
For Fact’s Sake podcast: Are strategic legal threats killing good journalism?
This week's For Fact's Sake podcast looks at SLAPPs, the legal threats that stifle journalists and fact-checkers.
June 22, 2023
Far right extremism most common ideology in latest counter-terrorism referral data
Far right extremism was the most common ideology of those in Scotland reported to the UK counter-terrorism programme, according to the latest Police Scotland data.
January 26, 2023
Half of Scots councils are ‘mismanaging’ community funds
The value of common good funds created to benefit local communities has plummeted by nearly £8m in four years.
June 27, 2022