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Weak response on equal pay
Saturday, 10 December 2005
COSLA, the Labour dominated body which is meant to represent all of local government in Scotland, has made a very weak appeal to the Scottish Executive for funds for the Equal Pay Settlement.   In a letter of 7 December to minister Tom McCabe released to the Convention on Friday 9, Pat Watters (COSLA's President) starts off, "Dear Tom, Just a short note to update you…"   He goes on, "We will need to speak to you in the later part of January."

The SNP delegation at COSLA, including Cllr John Mason from Glasgow, criticised the informality and lack of urgency in the letter.   John Mason said, "Given the huge issues at stake here, the potential for court action and cuts to services, COSLA should be doing a lot more to emphasise the seriousness and urgency of the situation.   It seems they are too scared to upset the minister as they are all in the same party.   I bet if it was a Tory minister they would take a much more aggressive stance.   COSLA repeatedly says it is best to take a gentle approach but repeatedly they fail to deliver."
 

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