Scotland’s local elections – what to look out for
Professor Kenneth Gibb, Director of Policy Scotland, comments on six key issues voters should be looking out for in the 2017 Scottish local government elections.
Commission on Local Tax reform
Policy Scotland’s contributions to
reviews of local tax reform.
Local Tax Reform: God and the Devil in the Details
Review of Reform Scotland‘s contribution to the local tax debate.
Council tax reform is long overdue – so how do we do it?
By Kenneth Gibb, Policy Scotland, Professor of Housing Economics at University of Glasgow. When the council tax was first introduced in 1993, it was viewed as a politically clever fix after the catastrophe of the poll tax. It combined the palatable parts of a tax on property with personal discounts and limited exemptions for certain…
Submission on Local Tax Reform
A written submission from Policy Scotland to the Commission on Local Tax Reform.
Video: Policy Reunion – community planning partnerships
You can view footage below from the Policy Reunion Event held on 24 March 2015 on community planning partnerships. At this event Policy Scotland Director, Ken Gibb, chaired a panel focused on the emergence and evolution of Community Planning Partnerships (CPPs), a cornerstone of Public Service Reforms in Scotland. The panelists were: Rory Mair, Chief…
Land Value Taxation
Report on land value taxation debate at the Scottish rural housing conference.