A clearer view of Scottish democracy
What's going on in
Scotland's councils?
Find the meetings, discussions and decisions
that shape your community.
Start with a council name, or explore a topic as meeting coverage grows.
Meet Democracy Spraffa
Local decisions.
A little less digging.
From housing and schools to planning and transport, council decisions touch everyday life. Democracy Spraffa helps you find out what's being discussed and follow it back to the original meeting papers.
We're starting with all 32 Scottish councils and building meeting coverage over time. Browse freely, explore the official sources, and get closer to the decisions that matter to you.
Our dataset starts on , the date of the Scottish local elections. We include meetings from that date onwards, with coverage growing as we collect more council records.
Start close to home
Find your council and its meeting pages.
Follow the discussion
Explore public meetings as coverage grows.
Go straight to the source
See the council's original papers and recordings.