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Tag: Freedom of Information Act

Scots police officers suffered 15 assaults a day on average over the past three years

SCOTTISH police officers suffered 15 assaults a day on average over the past three years, according to shocking new figures. A total of 17,120 attacks...

£1.5 million compensation paid to council workers

A SCOTTISH council has spent almost £1m in the past five years compensating staff who were injured at work. Fife Council has handed out just...

University knocks out a master class in handling student pranks

SCOTLAND’S oldest university has seen the funny side of a student prank about solo sex. A joker posted a bogus “official” notice at St Andrews...

Councillors use FoI laws to force information from their own council

FRUSTRATED Scottish councillors are using the Freedom of Information Act to get information  - from their own council. Three councillors at Scottish...

Nursing agencies paid higher hourly rate than First Minister

By Rory Reynolds NHS boards in Scotland are paying nursing agencies a higher hourly rate than the First Minister in a desperate bid to cover...

Environment watchdog uses flights three times per day

By Rory Reynolds SCOTLAND’S environmental watchdog has come under fire after it emerged that staff took nearly three flights a day last year. The Scottish Environmental...

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