Scottish electoral officials believe upwards of 2 million people could use postal votes if Holyrood elections take place in May, to avoid using polling stations during the Covid pandemic. Scotland’s councils and electoral bodies have said the parliamentary election on 6 May could be held safely if the pandemic remains under control, but senior officials have told the Guardian it will present significant and costly logistical challenges. Polling.
SCOTLAND S council tax debt mountain has doubled in size in five years as fears grow that the coronavirus pandemic will make a credit crisis even worse. Official figures seen by the Herald show that in 2019/20 the amount of council tax that remained outstanding amounted to £108m in March, 2020. In 2015/16 the debt was standing at £59.743m. The amount currently owed in council tax in Scotland which has led to tens of thousands of households being pursued is enough to pay for nearly four NHS Nightingale Hospitals. It comes as Scots face huge council tax rises to fill a £500m local authority funding black hole.
Dumfries and Galloway councillors want £500 payment for local authority workers for lockdown efforts
Members have agreed for council staff to receive a similar payment to that previously announced for NHS and social care staff
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Dumfries and Galloway Council leader Elaine Murray and depute leader Rob Davidson.
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