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It states:"Further diversification of the rural economy should be encouraged".In the simplest terms, rural diversification means the establishment of new enterprises in rural locations. That can mean existing businesses entering into new areas of activity or the creation of entirely new enterprises.
We have been revising the concordats as needed, depending on the learning processes between the parliaments. The latest one to be reviewed is the one on transport.
That is a given.It is also a given that growth is our problem; no one argues about that. The latest gross domestic product figures for Scotland were unwelcome, to say the least.
We prepare for Easter in a period called Lent, which is an old Anglo-Saxon word that means springtime. Springtime means new life, fresh chances and new beginnings.