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The Glasgow Connectivity Commission aims to reverse the impact of low bus usage of low-income passengers and prioritise “people-friendly” public spaces THE GLASGOW CONNECTIVITY COMMISSION today published the first of...

The new Teachers Panel will put teachers’ “voices at the heart of TIE” TIE HAVE announced a new independent Teachers Panel to supervise the development of their school resources and services,...

Edinburgh Green councillor Gavin Corbett demands “squeaky clean” management of Edinburgh schools from private finance company THE PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP model for building schools and other public infrastructure should be recognised...

CommonSpace editor Ben Wray finds no one seems to want to talk about the big substance issues affecting Scotland’s fishing communities, the three most important being inequality, ownership and technological...

Common Weal director Robin McAlpine argues that while unionists don’t want any comparison to be made between Scottish independence and Africa’s decolonisation process, a recent conference on the Canary Islands...

RBS has indicated it is “open to discussions” about loan re-financing after agreeing to new terms with Kent and Northamptonshire councils SCOTLAND’S three largest councils could collectively save over £1...

Universal Credit claimants in the capital won’t receive their first payment until the New Year, while the City of Edinburgh Council has already set aside £3m to mitigate the effects of...

Film critic Calum Cooper looks back on some of the past week’s new releases. The Palme d’Or winning Shoplifters left him dazzled, the new Robin Hood was permanently scarring, while the...

The number of homeless people in Scotland is on the rise – figures from Shelter Scotland show homeless applications rose in 2017, the first increase in 9 years. The Scottish Government...

A 55 day sit-in saved the community centre from closure in 1996 NICOLA STURGEON has spoken of the importance of the Kinning Park Complex (KPC) going “from strength to strength”, as...