HousingConfirmed · Budget approvedFree notice20 Aug 2026
Highland Council · Scotland
Highland Council: £3.5m children’s homes investment and recovery plan tracking
Highland Council is progressing a £3.5 million investment in children’s homes, with work focused on securing properties, putting staff in place and matching children back into local residential care. The meeting said the programme is supporting a shift toward kinship, foster and local care, but future budget monitoring still needs clearer phasing.
Direct awardValue £3.5mTiming In progress; further update expected once a property is secured
OtherEarly signal · ProposedFree notice16 Aug 2026
Edinburgh City Council · Scotland
Edinburgh City Council: accessible taxi fleet consultancy to go to market
The committee said officers are working with procurement colleagues to define the consultant’s task for work on licensed fleet accessibility. Timing is still uncertain, but the committee expects anything substantive to return post-election in 2027.