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Council workers across Scotland are taking part in a 24-hour strike over pay.
The local government body Cosla said it was willing to meet with union leaders, but was unable to offer more than a 2.5% rise.
Bin collections could be disrupted by the strike action
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About 200,000 staff were expected to take part in the industrial action which is affecting services such as schools, refuse collection and ferry crossings.
Below is a round up of the current situation in your area.
NORTH OF SCOTLAND
Aberdeen City: Some schools may be forced to close, parents have been advised to contact the council directly and consider alternative care arrangements.
Public toilets will be not be open. Most libraries will be closed. Aberdeen Art Gallery and the city's museums were also likely to be shut.
Sport centres were due to close, but WhiteSpace and the Beach Ballroom will remain open.
Aberdeen crematorium will be open, but no burials or casket cremations will take place.
There will be no rubbish collections and no street cleaning. Parking wardens will also be on strike, but environmental wardens will provide a service.
Social work services will be run on an out-of-hours basis.
The majority of council offices will be closed.
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Aberdeenshire: All schools will be open to staff, but several primary, secondary and special schools will be closed to children.
The local authority said it would make every effort to provide refuse collection, but any rubbish not collected would be picked up on Saturday.
While no significant disruption was expected to housing and social work services, four adult day services bases will be closed.
A number of libraries, swimming pools and community centres will also be shut.
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Orkney: Six schools will be closed. Stromness Swimming Pool and the Orkney Library and Archive will be shut.
Care home staff and home carers will work as normal. This does not include day care centres.
The Orkney Museum will be closed as will the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre, Lyness. All other museums will be open.
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Moray: A number of primary schools and nurseries will be closed, but all secondary schools will be open. There will be no school meal provision at a number of schools.
The meals on wheels service will be disrupted and the Cedarwood Day Centre in Elgin will be closed.
Residents have been advised to put their rubbish out as usual, but the local authority has warned that it may not be possible to collect refuse in all areas.
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Shetland: Most schools will be closed and Uyesound Primary School will only be open until lunchtime.
No ships were expected into ports and harbours and two tug crews were on emergency standby. There will be timetable changes for inter-island air travel, passengers have been advised to call Tingwall airport for information.
All youth clubs will be cancelled.
Rubbish collection will only go ahead on Bressay.
Essential staff in residential and care homes, along with emergency cover for health and safety, roads, ferries, ports and harbours, housing and social work have been exempted from the strike.
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SOUTH OF SCOTLAND
Dumfries and Galloway: A spokesman said he expected "minimum disruption to the public".
But more than 30 schools will be closed in the area. Local libraries and the new £17m DG One leisure complex had also warned that services could be affected by the industrial action.
Essential services to people requiring care or social services will be maintained.
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Scottish Borders: While teaching staff are not involved in the strike a number of schools will be closed. Parents have been advised to contact the council's website for details. Parents have also been told to give their children a packed lunch as there will be no school meals.
School transport may also be affected. Pupils have been advised to go (or be taken) home if no bus arrives after 20 minutes.
Nurseries which are unable to maintain an adequate staff to pupil ratio will also close.
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HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS
Highland: The teaching unions will not be on strike and most schools, except those that cater to special needs, were expected to be open. But industrial action taken by ancillary staff, such as janitors and classroom assistants, will impact on services. Hostel pupils have been advised not to return to school until Thursday 21 August. There will be no school meals.
Libraries, community centres and swimming pools will also be affected.
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Comhairle nan Eilean Siar: Schools in the Western Isles will not be affected as pupils are not due to go back after the summer break until Thursday 21 August.
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TAYSIDE AND CENTRAL
Angus: Most schools are expected to be open as usual, although Monifieth High will only be open to S5 and S6 pupils, and Carnoustie High School will only be open to S1, S2, and S3 pupils.
A number of nursery schools will be closed and many after school clubs cancelled. Some parents with children with additional support needs may be asked to keep them at home. Parents have been advised to check school and council websites and take heed of alerts flagged up by schools.
While social work services will be affected, residential care and community meals will operate as normal.
There will be disruption to rubbish collection, particularly in coastal areas. The council was aiming to maintain grey bin collections as far as possible, so residents have been asked to put out bins as normal.
All libraries and museums will be closed and some council offices will be affected.
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Clackmannanshire: Nursery, primary, special and secondary schools will be closed. But S5 and S6 pupils who have still to complete subject choices should attend school. School-based out of school care clubs will be closed.
Social work staff will only respond to emergencies and child protection issues.
Household waste will not be collected, but blue box recycling will be picked up as usual.
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Dundee: All schools will be closed, except Kingspark and Claypotts Castle. There will be limited emergency services for social work, housing emergency repairs and the homeless service.
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Falkirk: There will be school and nursery closures but the authority were unable to say exactly how many. Parents will be notified on a school-by-school basis.
Certain "life and limb" emergency services will be maintained such as emergency social work cover, homelessness services, and emergency housing repairs. Otherwise, all community facilities like council-run museums, sports centres and libraries will be closed.
Street cleaning and maintenance services and housing offices will also shut. The council have also said that there would be significant disruption to refuse collection services, however, residents have been advised to place bins in the usual uplift locations.
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Stirling: Five schools will be closed and some nurseries may also be shut.
Only high-risk community care services will be provided, such as meals on wheels.
All libraries, adult learning and youth services will be closed.
Waste collection will be disrupted although residents have been urged to put out their rubbish as normal. The council have said all refuse collection would return to normal by Saturday.
Springkerse park-and-ride service will not be available
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Perth and Kinross: All council run schools and educational facilities will be closed. All school lets and out of school clubs will be cancelled.
AK Bell library will be closed, except for those wanting to attend a boundary commission public inquiry. Members of the public should call to check other libraries.
People should put their bins out as usual, but expect disruption
All adult resource centres and day centres will be closed. Meals on Wheels will operate as normal.
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GLASGOW AND THE WEST
Argyll and Bute: Schools will be open but may be affected by non-teaching staff taking strike action, such as school meals and pre-school classes.
Schools will contact the parents of children with disabilities directly to discuss if their care will be affected.
There will be no ferry services between Easdale, Luing, Appin, Dunoon and Rothesay. The Islay and Jura ferry will run as a passenger service only due to a mechanical failure of the regular ferry. Possible disruption at Oban airport had not been confirmed.
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East Ayrshire: The majority of services will be affected. The Council was in negotiations to ensure life and limb services would continue to be provided.
Schools and nurseries will be closed, parents have been advised to make alternative arrangements.
Some support staff who work with vulnerable pupils have been given exemptions from strike action. Teachers will contact parents directly about provision.
There will be no refuse collection. Residents have been asked not to put bins out for uplift on Wednesday, waste will be collected on Thursday or Friday instead.
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East Dunbartonshire: All council buildings, including schools, libraries, and community centres will be closed. Some emergency life and limb services, such as social work services for child protection and mental health, will be running.
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East Renfrewshire: No refuse collection. No school meals. No meals on wheels. Schools will be open, although there will be disruption to after school clubs. Some nurseries may close, parents have been advised to contact them directly. Leisure centres will be closed and some library services will be affected.
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Inverclyde: All schools open as normal, although it is unlikely that school meals will be provided so parents have been advised to give their children a packed lunch. There will be no school crossing patrollers. It is expected that nurseries and family centres will be open.
The Customer Centre at Wallace Palace will be closed, which will also affect River Clyde Homes.
There will be no refuse collection, bins will be emptied a day later than usual.
Libraries will be closed. There will be no weddings, burials or cremations.
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Glasgow City: Schools and other establishments were due to notify parents and guardians directly of closures, but most primaries, special needs schools and nurseries were expected to close.
There will be no bin collections. Refuse will be collected on the next scheduled day.
Bereavement services will also be cancelled.
Exemptions have been given to some social work staff to provide emergency cover.
A spokesman for Culture and Sport Glasgow, the charity that runs the city's museums, galleries and sport facilities, said its staff were expected to turn up for work as normal but disruption could not be ruled out. He said members of the public should call to check if services are open.
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North Ayrshire: All primary schools will be open and three high schools (Largs, Arran High and Greenwood Academy) will be open to all. But the other six schools in the area are only open to S4, S5, and S6 pupils.
There will be no school meals.
Refuse collection will be suspended on Wednesday, although residents are advised to put their bins out as normal as they will be collected on Thursday or Friday.
Halls and community centres will be closed. Local council offices in Arran and Saltcoats will be shut.
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North Lanarkshire: The council is prioritising the continuation of emergency services such as meals on wheels for vulnerable residents, and emergency catering cover in the council's residential care facilities.
All primary and secondary schools will be open and mainstream bus services will operate as normal.
Nurseries, special needs schools, libraries, museums and community centres will be closed.
There will be no rubbish collection.
Anyone who intends to use a council service on Wednesday should check its availability beforehand.
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Renfrewshire: A spokesman said council departments were making every effort to contact vulnerable people in advance of the strike.
Primary schools will be open, but secondary schools will be open to S4, S5, and S6 only. All special schools will be closed and parents of nursery school children are advised to contact the head teacher for individual arrangements.
The council headquarters will be closed to the public. Most social work services and projects will be closed or drastically reduced.
The majority of public buildings, including libraries and community centres will be closed.
There will be no refuse collection, residents have been advised not to put rubbish out for collection. Public sport centres and swimming pools are likely to be closed.
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South Ayrshire: All schools will be closed for pupils. All evening lets of school premises will be cancelled and most leisure centres will be closed. Some community education services may continue.
There will be no refuse collection, alternative arrangements were being considered.
No day care services for older people and the South Ayrshire Homecare Services will be limited to the provision of personal care. Social work services will not be open to the public, although there is an emergency helpline number. There are also emergency lines for homelessness and child protection services.
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South Lanarkshire: No burials or cremations will take place.
A total of 101 primary schools and nine secondary schools were due to close, and all council nurseries will be shut.
All libraries will be closed, apart from Calderwood in East Kilbride.
Residents were being asked to put their bins out on Thursday instead of Wednesday. With no special uplifts for the remainder of the week.
Welfare meals will be delivered as normal.
Social work adult day care centres and day care centres for older people will be closed. But residential care will operate as usual. Social work homecare will operate on a public holiday cover service. And social workers who cover child protection, adult and older people services and court duties have been exempted from the strike.
All community halls and country park buildings will be closed.
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West Dunbartonshire: All schools, including special schools and nurseries, will be closed.
While many services are affected a number of work groups will not be participating in the industrial action including those who provide emergency care and essential services, such as residential care.
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EDINBURGH AND THE EAST
East Lothian: The council was confident it could maintain most services and keep facilities open.
So-called "life and limb" services, for those who need personal care, will continue.
No school closures were expected. Residential homes will run as normal.
Housing and transport emergency response teams will be working to public holiday service levels.
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Edinburgh: A number of schools will be closed, with some only open to pupils in S4, S5 and S6. Parents are advised to check with their school or the council website for further information.
Many schools will not be providing school meals. And breakfast clubs and after school clubs will also be affected.
There will be no council trade waste collections in the city centre, businesses are advised to leave it out on Thursday 21 August. The local authority said every effort would be made to maintain cleanliness in the city centre, but asked traders for their support in keeping pavements clear and litter to a minimum.
A reduced social work service will be provided, with vulnerable clients given priority.
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Fife: Most local service centres, libraries and other council offices were expected to close. Services like bin collections might be postponed for the day.
Individual schools were due to contact parents to let them know whether they were open. Closure alert systems will be sent to parents as text messages and emails.
A spokesman said the council was trying to ensure essential services were maintained.
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Midlothian: All nursery provision will be closed, and a number of primary and secondary schools will be shut. There will be no school meals. Patrol officers were expected to be working as normal, but this could not be guaranteed, so the council is asking parents to ensure their children get to and from school safely.
Breakfast and after school clubs will not operate in schools that are closed.
Many council offices and facilities, including leisure centres and libraries, will be closed. People are advised to call and check when planning to visit.
Grey and brown bins will not by collected. Residents have been advised to put rubbish out on Thursday instead.
Social work services will be affected, with care homes staffed to minimum statutory requirements.
There will be no meals on wheels or lunch clubs. Home helps will visit the most vulnerable clients but only to carry out vital tasks.
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West Lothian: All nursery and special schools will be closed. Two primary schools, Carmondean and Broxburn, will be closed. Kirkhill Primary School will be partially closed. Children will be required to bring packed lunches as the school meal service will not be operating.
The bin collection service has been cancelled.
Council day care services, except critical services, will be shut. A number of council offices will be shut.
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