Tag: Freedom of Information Act

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

Scottish News

Guest - January 23, 2014

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

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - December 1, 2011

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

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - November 25, 2011

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

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - October 13, 2011

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

Deadline News Journalist - February 14, 2010

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

Deadline News Journalist - February 14, 2010

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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