Scottish Greens

Scotland's capital denied normal European city status due to Scot Gov inaction, warns Wightman

https://greens.scot/news/scotland-s-capital-denied-normal-european-city-status-due-to-scot-gov-inaction-warns-wightman

Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 12:49

Areas: National

Campaign: Local democracy

Scottish Ministers agree with our call to extend voting franchise to refugees

https://greens.scot/news/scottish-ministers-agree-with-our-call-to-extend-voting-franchise-to-refugees

Wednesday, May 23, 2018 - 15:43

Areas: National

Campaign: election

Local fiscal freedoms are urgently needed, Harvie tells #sgpconf

https://greens.scot/news/local-fiscal-freedoms-are-urgently-needed-harvie-tells-sgpconf

Saturday, March 17, 2018 - 11:44

Areas: National

Campaign: conference

Statistics show need for rethink of government policies to tackle Scotland's housing crisis, says Wightman

https://greens.scot/news/statistics-show-need-for-rethink-of-government-policies-to-tackle-scotland-s-housing-crisis-says-wightman

Tuesday, March 13, 2018 - 15:52

Areas: National

Campaign: Homes First

Green budget deals have stemmed local austerity; it's time to empower a fairer system of local taxation

https://greens.scot/news/green-budget-deals-have-stemmed-local-austerity-it-s-time-to-empower-a-fairer-system-of-local-taxation

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 - 14:36

Areas: National

Campaign: budget

Cuts to councils more than reversed as Green MSPs prepare to pass the Budget Bill

https://greens.scot/news/cuts-to-councils-more-than-reversed-as-green-msps-prepare-to-pass-the-budget-bill

Wednesday, February 21, 2018 - 09:57

Areas: National

Campaign: budget

It’s time to free up local communities to make their own democratic choices

https://greens.scot/blog/it-s-time-to-free-up-local-communities-to-make-their-own-democratic-choices

Friday, February 9, 2018 - 10:39

Areas: National

Campaign: local

Harvie challenges Sturgeon to commit to local tax reform

https://greens.scot/news/harvie-challenges-sturgeon-to-commit-to-local-tax-reform

Thursday, February 1, 2018 - 14:44

Areas: National

Campaign: Local democracy

Harvie says analysis shows ministers have work to do on council funding and pay

https://greens.scot/news/harvie-says-analysis-shows-ministers-have-work-to-do-on-council-funding-and-pay

Monday, December 18, 2017 - 14:44

Areas: National

Campaign: budget

Our councils deliver critically important services and the decision not to provide a real terms increase to their funding must be challenged

https://greens.scot/blog/our-councils-deliver-critically-important-services-and-the-decision-not-to-provide-a-real-terms-increase-to-their-funding-must-be-challenged

Friday, December 15, 2017 - 10:07

Areas: National

Campaign: budget

Harvie welcomes plans for new rates and bands of Income Tax - Green pressure helping deliver a fairer Scotland

https://greens.scot/news/harvie-welcomes-plans-for-new-rates-and-bands-of-income-tax---green-pressure-helping-deliver-a-fairer-scotland

Thursday, December 14, 2017 - 14:44

Areas: National

Campaign: budget

Ahead of this week's draft budget, we warn ministers local councils' funding is unfinished business

https://greens.scot/news/ahead-of-this-week-s-draft-budget-we-warn-ministers-local-councils-funding-is-unfinished-business

Monday, December 11, 2017 - 10:00

Areas: National

Campaign: budget

We need to take action to regulate short-term let market

https://greens.scot/blog/we-need-to-take-action-to-regulate-short-term-let-market

Friday, August 11, 2017 - 12:29

Areas: National

Campaign: housing

Report shows Scottish Government has been unfairly squeezing funds for local council services

https://greens.scot/news/report-shows-scottish-government-has-been-unfairly-squeezing-funds-for-local-council-services

Wednesday, June 21, 2017 - 16:14

Areas: National

Campaign: Local democracy