We are very sad to announce that Jubilee Scotland is closing its doors on the 31st of December 2023. It’s been a fantastic run and we are incredibly proud of the work we have done together. We cannot thank you enough for your support, whether you’ve given your time, finances or helped spread the word […]
Thank you to everyone supported our Scottish Parliamentary petition to Abolish the Use of Public Private Partnerships in Scotland. This page is where you can keep up to date with its progress through the Citizens Participation and Public Petitions Committee (referred to below as ‘the committee’). Our Petition’s Progress 23 Jan 2023: Petition published on […]
Jubilee Scotland wants to abolish the use of Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Scotland. Since the 1990s Scotland has been using Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to fund public projects. This scheme – in its various forms over the years (PFI, NPD, Hub) – has left cash-strapped local authorities across Scotland paying millions more than necessary […]
There just isn’t enough money – a narrative which seems to be doing the rounds in relation to public sector pay and industrial action. But this narrative leaves us a little perplexed. When our public finances are so stretched, why are we still allowing excessive private profits in our public infrastructure projects? Why are we […]
Since the 1990s Scotland has been using Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) to fund public infrastructure projects. This scheme – in its various forms over the years (PFI, NPD, HUB) – has emulated our throw away culture as it saddles taxpayers with expensive, low quality & short-lived buildings which create unnecessary carbon emissions every time they […]
“we resist the public-private partnerships that only serve to extract resources from the public for private interests.” Our Future is Public: Santiago Declaration for Public Services. This is one of the key messages that came out of a conference, ‘Our Future Is Public’, attended by over a thousand campaigners, activists and researchers, from more […]
The wake of the Equal Pay scandal in Scottish Local Authorities has resulted – rightly – in significant compensation payments from Councils to the women affected by underpayment over many years. The cost to Glasgow of these settlements has been calculated at £700 million and the Council has decided to raise much this money by […]
It’s been another busy year so we wanted to share just some of the wins and progress we’ve enjoyed thanks to you! In this newsletter: Speaking at a Cross Party Group on International Development Marching for Debt Justice A win for Debt Justice on Loss and Damage Scotland Against PPPs Task Force and MSP Meetings. Our Future is […]
Last week we heard a new budget statement from Deputy First Minister John Swinney, here’s a round-up of our reaction to what was said about public services. (Please note this does not examine the statement in chronological order). The Scottish Government priority: more resources at local level Statement from John Swinney: “The Government will invite […]