📣 Last chance to register!
All Councillors in Scotland are invited to join our Elected Member webinar tomorrow (10 Dec) at 10:30am.
Hear from Cllr Ricky Bell on COSLA’s budget campaign: Strong Councils, Strong Communities.
Register now: bit.ly/48NLu71
🏡 Councils deliver the services that make communities thrive.
But without sustainable funding, these services are under threat.
We’re calling for fair, multi-year funding and local revenue-raising powers.
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COSLA's Health & Social Care Spokesperson
Cllr Paul Kelly spoke at #DigiFestScot in Glasgow today, highlighting:
✅Social work & care’s role in development of the new #MyCare.scot service
✅Collaboration on ethical AI policy
✅Great work of the Digitally Enabled Workforce Team.
Preventative services save money and change lives — but they’re being cut because councils can’t stretch budgets any further.
Flat cash = fewer services.
We need fair, flexible funding in the #ScottishBudget.
Read about our budget lobbying campaign 🔗 bit.ly/4pIpSjP
The EU Week of Regions and Cities took place this week in Brussels. #EURegionsWeek 2025 is the largest annual event dedicated to all matters Local and Regional Government. It involves over 200 sessions & attracts almost 1000 local government representatives from across Europe.
Scotland’s housing emergency is worsening:
🏘️ 17,000 children homeless
🏘️ £720m spent on temporary accommodation
🏘️ Significant real terms cut to affordable housing investment
We need urgent action in the Scottish Budget.
Read more: bit.ly/4pIpSjP
Social care pressures are spiralling.
Integration Joint Boards have faced £497m pressures in 2025/26.
A £750m investment in the Scottish Budget could stabilise the system and add 19k social workers + 9k care packages.
Read more in our budget campaign➡️bit.ly/4pIpSjP
📢 COSLA’s 2026 Manifesto is here: Strong Communities Start with Local Government.
We’re calling for sustainable finance, empowered local democracy & investment in people and places.
Let’s work together to help Scotland live well locally.
🔗 bit.ly/4qIhhP1
COSLA's Brussels Office participated and attended several events including at the EU Council of Regions and Scotland House. Pictured from our sister Local Government Associations: Cllr Billy Webb, Cllr Alison Bennington & Cllr Dermot Nicholl from NILGA, and Cllr Marianne Overtone from @local.gov.uk.