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The majority of schools in Argyll and Bute remained open, with closures or partial closures affecting three secondary schools and four primary schools.

Drummore in Oban and Parklands in Helensburgh were closed to pupils and eight nursery schools were affected.

There was no ferry service at Rothesay or Dunoon. Luing and Lismore ferries were standing by for emergencies only. Easdale and Islay to Jura ferries were working normally.

Refuse collection was disrupted in some areas.

There was no cover for winter roads maintenance in Lorn, Helensburgh and Lomond or Kintyre. In other areas cover was limited and sporadic. The police were informed of arrangements for the duration of the strike.

No services were provided at schools and nurseries in East Ayrshire. Only key emergency services were available.

In East Dunbartonshire all schools, nurseries, libraries, leisure centres and other public buildings - except the Broomhill Depot in Kirkintilloch - were closed and there were no routine services, like refuse collection.

Vital "life and limb" services were identified by the council, in consultation with unions.

Older people continued to receive meals on wheels, support arrangements for sheltered housing were put in place and emergency cover for homecare services remained.

All seven secondary schools and 24 primary schools remained open in East Renfrewshire. A special school in the area also remained open, though some pupils with intensive support needs were advised not to attend since classroom assistants were expected to be on strike.

All sports facilities, recreation centres and libraries were closed and there was no refuse collection.

A limited "life and limb" home care service was made available.

In Glasgow all primary, nursery and special educational needs schools, as well as family learning centres, were closed but secondaries remained open.

Galleries, museums and libraries were closed, but some sports and community centres were open. There were no refuse collections.

Glasgow Caledonian University was also closed.

Buchanan Bus Station was shut, although bus services were operating as normal from neighbouring streets.

No services were running on the subway. SPT Travel Centres at Cumbernauld, Greenock and Hillhead were also shut, along with the Transcentre located in St Enoch Subway Station.

In North Lanarkshire the majority of nursery schools were open, though some had a reduced service. Primary and secondary schools were open and special education schools were closed.

Day care centres for older people, people with a learning disability or physical disability were closed. A limited home care service was available.

Recycling was not uplifted, waste disposal and recycling centres were closed. All pre-booked sports facilities were cancelled and the Time Capsule was closed.

In Renfrewshire all primary schools were open and all secondary schools were open for S4, S5 and S6 pupils only. All special schools were closed.

Eighteen nurseries remained open, while 19 were shut.

Most social work services and projects were closed to the public or drastically reduced. A reduced level of home care was available.

Libraries, museums and art galleries were closed, as were most community facilities.

All housing offices were closed. No concierge, caretaking or sheltered warden services were available to the public.

All secondary, primary and nursery schools in South Ayrshire were closed.

The Citadel and all council swimming pools were also shut.

The council advised those who normally have their refuse collected on Tuesday not to put their bins out.

Secondary schools in North Ayrshire were to be open only for S4, S5 and S6 pupils. Primary and special schools were to be open for all pupils.

Domestic waste was delayed until Wednesday, Thursday or Friday. Residents were advised by the council to leave their bins on the kerbside until they had been emptied. Recycling materials were to be uplifted on the next recycling day.

Emergency services provided by the council were to operate, although severe disruption was expected to all routine services.

All South Lanarkshire council establishments, including offices, sports centres and libraries, were closed to the public.

Schools and nurseries were also closed.

In order to ensure cover for essential services and emergencies, it was agreed with the trade unions that residential care, homecare, meals on wheels, emergency registration and burial services would be provided.

In West Dunbartonshire all secondary schools were closed to all S1, S2, S3 and S4 pupils. S5 and S6 pupils were advised to attend as normal.

Primary schools and early education and childcare centres were shut, as were Kilpatrick School, Choices Project and Cunard School.

Museums, libraries and community centres were all closed to the public.

All primary schools in Inverclyde were closed and only S5 and S6 pupils were attending secondary school.

All nurseries were closed for children, except Gourock Pre-5 Centre which was fully operational. Both Glenbrae Children's Centre and Gibshill Children's Centre were operating a reduced service for priority children.

Social work services were providing emergency cover from two locations - Dalrymple House and Strone Area Centre - 714600 between 0845 and 1645 BST.

All housing offices, libraries and the council tax collection offices were closed. Leisure facilities were also affected.

In Edinburgh four secondary schools were closed, a further nine were partially closed and 21 primaries were shut. Nurseries were also affected.

Only three of the capital's 26 libraries remained open and all museums and galleries were shut.

There were no Lothian Buses services, although other companies like First Bus operated as normal. Some of the capital's greenways were opened and parking restrictions were lifted.

Tolls were not collected on the Forth Road Bridge, although only two toll lanes were open to regulate traffic flow.

The capital's smoking ban enforcers were also on strike, although the council said all complaints about breaches of the legislation would be followed up.

In Midlothian six nurseries, 35 primary and six secondary schools were to close. Two special schools were expected to be shut.

Thirteen nurseries were to close and five secondary schools were to partially close in West Lothian. Forty-two of the 67 primary schools were to remain open. Four special needs schools were to close.

In East Lothian all six secondary schools were open, as were the 35 primary schools.

Meals on wheels and residential homes operated as normal, although day centres were shut.

A third of schools in Fife remained open, mainly in the East Neuk.

However, other services - such as refuse collection and public toilets - were not operational. Social work services were reduced to high priority cases only.

Fifty-three primary schools and six secondary schools were closed, along with a number of special schools.

The Tay Road Bridge was toll-free for what is thought to be the first time in its 40-year history.

In Dundee, council services were at all but a standstill.

All schools were closed, there was no refuse collection and only high priority or emergency social services were operating.

Forty-eight primary schools were to close in Falkirk as well as all nurseries. Four secondary schools were expected to close.

In Perth and Kinross, all council offices and facilities were closed, as well as all primary and secondary schools including council nurseries and educational facilities.

All school lets and out of school clubs were cancelled and all libraries and museums were closed to the public.

There was no domestic or trade rubbish collections, with the backlog due to be cleared on later dates.

All adult resource centres were closed, although Perth's Rannoch Road Day Care Centre was to stay open to provide a service to vulnerable older people.

The council in Clackmannanshire experienced severe disruption, with all schools and nurseries, other than Muckhart Primary School, closed.

Council offices and libraries were also shut and domestic and commercial waste collections were cancelled.

Services in Stirling were not as badly hit as some other areas.

Bannockburn High was the only secondary school closed, while only one nursery had to shut. Twenty primary schools were closed.

Waste and recycling collections were delayed by one day and a number of leisure centres, council offices and libraries were also shut.

In Angus, the strike caused the closure of all the region's eight secondary schools, 22 secondary schools and four nurseries.

Housing services in Arbroath, Carnoustie, Monifieth and Montrose were available by telephone only.

Social work services and day-care for older people were severely hit and mental health day services were cancelled.

Up to 5,000 workers employed by the local council in Highland went on strike on Tuesday.

More than half the council's network of service points were closed and services including burials and refuse collection were hit.

Drummond School in Inverness and St Clements in Dingwall were closed, and disruption to school meals services meant pupils were advised to bring packed lunches at other schools.

The strike also affected nurseries, libraries, community centres and swimming pools.

Similar action took place in the Western Isles. The Nicolson Institute on Stornoway was completely closed, while Sgoil Lionacleit was open for fourth, fifth and sixth year pupils.

Only two schools remained open in Aberdeen. Most of the city council buildings were closed to the public, although emergency council services were still operating.

A social work number was set up on 01224 693 936.

In Aberdeenshire all 176 schools were shut. Swimming pools, community and sports centres also closed.

Aberdeenshire libraries stayed open to the public as normal and the council advised people to put their bins out for collection as usual.

Six Moray schools closed. Council offices remained open, but with reduced services.

A number of schools and nurseries were closed on Shetland, along with libraries and museums, and there was no refuse collection. Home helps and meals on wheels were operating as normal, but day care provision was restricted.

Most inter-island ferry services were cancelled, with the exception of the Bressay route. Emergency cover was provided.

Ferry services were running as normal on Orkney, where most refuse collections were cancelled.

The only schools to be closed were Glaitness, Papdale and Dounby primaries and Kirkwall Grammar.

Residential care homes, home care and supported accommodation were operating as normal, but most day centres were shut.

Museums, including the Orkney Museum and the Scapa Flow Visitor Centre, were closed.

In the Scottish Borders 22 primary schools and seven secondary schools were closed. Schools which remained open did not operate a school meals service.

Nursery, after-school care or other clubs held in schools which were closed were also affected.

A range of other services, including refuse collection, recycling centres, street cleaning and public toilets, were also affected.

The council had sought exemptions for staff working in areas such as residential homes, critical home care, weddings, burials and emergency health and safety.

In Dumfries and Galloway 33 schools were affected. Ten secondary schools, 19 primaries, eight nurseries and two learning centres were shut, while four secondaries were partially open.