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This three-year project is due to conclude in March 2025, and officials are now actively considering - with stakeholders - how the outputs of the project can be spread more widely across Scotland. I have a visit to the charities planned for February 2025.
In addition to the formal evidence sessions the Committee undertook virtual visits to Celebrate Kilmarnock and a Smart Clachan and a physical visit to Govan.
Members indicated agreement.New Deal with Local Government New Deal with Local Government Under agenda item 2, we will take evidence on the new deal with local government.
Portfolio Questions in the weeks commencing 19 and 26 February have been scheduled by the Parliament based on the previous Cabinet Secretary portfolios.
These were to hold more regular revaluations (2); introduce a new relief for day nurseries (4); expand fresh start relief to create a greater incentive to bring empty properties back into economic use (26); and, to review plant and machinery valuations (6).
There is also more sharing in a policy-to-policy context and Diarmaid noted the National Planning Improvement Framework as a route to improve planning performance.
S6W-04746 Graham Simpson: To ask the Scottish Government whether there are plans for a new recognition agreement to be negotiated with rail unions when ScotRail is nationalised.
S6W-04746 Graham Simpson: To ask the Scottish Government whether there are plans for a new recognition agreement to be negotiated with rail unions when ScotRail is nationalised.
The Committee agreed to seek approval to appoint advisers at its meeting on 26 April 2022. Governance 20. SPCB approval is being sought as the two advisers are being recruited for longer than the standard adviser contract of 15 days. 21.