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Pensions scandal - why won't Scotland's watchdog probe alleged maladministration? (opens the original)
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Scotland’s public services regulator is standing firm on its decision to refuse to investigate maladministration over the handling of financial remedies from a £1.7billion public sector age discrimination scandal. A retired teacher who claims he suffered financial harm after relying on assurances about changes to his pension has insisted that the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman should reconsider investigating the Scottish Public Pensions Agency (SPPA) over its handling of the so-called McClou
Ministers demand Scottish control of broadcasting amid Gaelic funding crisis (opens the original)
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Ministers have called for national broadcasting to be devolved to Scotland warning that years of under-investment in Gaelic broadcasting are having repercussions for the status and wellbeing of the nation's indigenous language. The Scottish Government in a briefing seen by UK ministers said BBC Alba and the wider Gaelic media sector needed a fairer, more sustainable funding settlement, warning that the current system failed to provide the support and recognition afforded to comparable services e
Scots councillors demand probe into ethics watchdog after court defeat (opens the original)
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Pressure is mounting on Scotland’s ethics regulator after a Scots council voted to demand an independent review of its operations. The decision follows a Court of Session ruling that the Standards Commission for Scotland acted unlawfully by refusing to admit certain evidence in proceedings involving Glasgow councillor Fiona Higgins. The Commission has appealed, but the case has fuelled debate about the ability of elected members to challenge decisions. The move by Dumfries and Galloway Council f
Scots councillor punished — and regulator admits free speech was restricted (opens the original)
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An ethical standards regulator has acknowledged that the suspension of a Scots councillor restricted his freedom of speech rights, but insisted the move was necessary to protect the rights of others and public confidence in local government. The Standards Commission for Scotland made the admission when setting out why it suspended Andrew Wood, an independent member of Dumfries and Galloway Council, for one month over his public criticism of the authority’s chief executive. In its ruling, the com
Ombudsman 'washes its hands' of £1.7bn Scots pension scandal 'maladministration' (opens the original)
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Scotland’s public services regulator has come under fire for refusing to investigate maladministration over the handling of the £1.7billion public sector age discrimination scandal. The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Paul McFadden has backed a decision to stop the complaint being investigated, saying the Pensions Ombudsman was better placed to deal with the pension issues. The concern is that the Pensions Ombudsman is primarily concerned with resolving individual pension complaints and dispu
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