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Thank you very much. 09:32 Meeting suspended. 09:35 On resuming—Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 Budget Scrutiny 2025-26 The next item on our agenda is to take evidence from two panels of witnesses on the Scottish budget 2025-26.
The responses to a public consultation which closed on 26 January are currently being analysed to further develop the policy, and an independent analysis of those responses will be published shortly.
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Date answered:
3 February 2025
The strategy considers the increased risk of wildfire and changing climate in Scotland; the latest developments in wildfire management, training, and operational procedures; and the advances in technology that have been made in PPE and equipment.
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee Shona Robison MSP Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Local Government The Scottish Government 5 November 2024 Dear Shona, Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2025-26: Sustainability of local government finance I am writing to inform you of the Committee’s views in advance of publication of the Scottish Government budget for 2025-26 which focus on the sustainability of local government finance.
Overall, for the three-year period 2023-24 to 2025-26, planned capital investment is now £0.4 billion lower, at £20.5 billion, compared with £20.9 billion in the earlier plans set out in February 2021.
The Partnership will also use the results to identify areas where intensive initiatives would be beneficial and areas where new approaches may be needed.
The Government confirmed that, so far, 26 local authorities have responded to date and that some local authorities had requested further discussions "to provide add...