COSLA is the collective and representative voice of Scottish local government. As there is only one tier of local government in Scotland, with 32 unitary authorities, COSLA represents the legitimate tier of democratically elected government closest to the people of Scotland, and the administrative body below the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Executive.
Website: www.cosla.gov.uk
Size of membership: All 32 Scottish unitary authorities.
Address:
Edinburgh
COSLA
Rosebery House
9 Haymarket Terrace
Edinburgh
EH12 5XZ
Tel: 0131 474 9200
Fax: 0131 474 9292
Brussels
COSLA Brussels Office
House of Cities, Municipalities and Regions
1000 Brussels
Tel: 0032 22 13 8120
fax: 0032 22 13 8129
Contact: Serafin Pazos-Vidal
Areas of current interest:
COSLA provides advice to the Scottish MEPs on legislation affecting local government . It is also the nominating body and supports the work of the Scottish Councillors that are members of the EU Committee of the Regions. COSLA is also an active member of the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), which is the Local Government EU umbrella body, and the European Local Authority Network. On a bilateral level COSLA actively works with other National Associations of Local Government from the UK and other Member States, with most of whom COSLA is based at the House of Cities Municipalities and Regions. COSLA works also very closely with other Scottish public bodies based in Brussels, particularly with the Scottish Government. Finally COSLA participates in several working groups with the other UK Brussels Offices and UKrep.
Media spokesperson: David Kennedy
Tel: 0131 474 9205