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Glasgow City Council
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Care Home census data reveals ‘increasing dominance’ of the private sector
Three out of every four care home places are now provided by private companies, according to new data which reveals the growing privatisation of care.
Children as young as five restrained in care homes despite ‘promise’ to stop
Scottish local authorities are continuing to use “traumatising and humiliating” restraint methods on children as young as five in residential care, almost two years after signing up to keep The Promise - an agreement published following the Care Review - to abolish it.
Council left with legal bill after locals overturn planning decision
A charity has raised serious questions about Scotland’s planning system after Conservative councillors in Stirling backed a development against the advice of planning officials. The decision left taxpayers out of pocket when locals took the council to court.
Homeless people owe £34m debt to councils for ‘highly questionable’ charges
Homeless people across Scotland owe councils over £34million in “highly questionable“ charges for temporary accommodation, according to research by a Glasgow-based public law firm, which alleges local authorities may be acting unlawfully.
Glasgow in photos at COP26: the good, the bad and the ugly
A photo essay exploring Glasgow in the lead up to COP26 and meeting some of the people responding to it.
Councils failing to tackle climate crisis, says report
Plans by Scottish local authorities to cut carbon pollution are “deeply insufficient” and will cause Scotland to keep missing climate targets.
First Bus criticised over free COP26 buses for delegates after Glasgow services cut
Environmental and transport campaigners have hit out at First Bus for providing free travel to COP26 delegates while “constantly cutting lifeline bus services” for Glasgow residents.
Glasgow welcome: campaigners call for Scottish alternative to Patel’s ‘anti-refugee’ bill
Glasgow should restart the refugee dispersal scheme to stop the Home Office from introducing asylum reception centres in barracks and disused oil rigs, claim campaigners.
Concerns raised over use of ‘seclusion’ at Glasgow primary school
Serious allegations have been made by parents, who claim they had to remove children with additional support needs from a Glasgow primary school.
