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Questions and Answers Date answered: 29 September 2006

S2W-28380

The site locations and details of the traffic flows from 2000 to 2006 are as follows: Location (West to East) Year Total Eastbound Total Westbound Total Combined Contributing No. of Days 7 Day AADF 5 Day AADF North West of A751- East of Stranraer 2000 957,365 946,517 1,903,882 349 5,455 5,802 2001 932,665 913,294 1,845,959 335 5,510 5,880 2002 656,368 647,638 1,304,006 225 5,796 6,140 2003 248,135 243,877 492,012 101 5,162 5,554 2004 1,086,769 983,537 2,070,306 366 5,657 6,027 2005 1,092,836 614,988 1,707,824 365 4,682 5,008 2006 790,463 787,529 1,577,992 255 6,189 6,646 South East of A751 2000 990,296 987,149 1,977,445 329 6,010 6,375 2001 1,099,181 1,086,067 2,185,248 365 5,987 6,380 2002 684,901 678,922 1,363,823 229 5,956 6,344 2003 867,901 860,964 1,727,975 279 6,212 6,560 2004 1,071,382 1,059,547 2,130,929 327 6,618 7,057 2005 1,171,547 1,041,176 2,212,723 354 6,256 6,691 2006 628,149 625,193 1,253,342 194 6,511 6,964 Whitecrook - South East of B7084 2000 889,788 889,142 1,778,930 352 5,054 5,400 2001 459,974 452,468 912,442 192 4,752 5,109 2002 813,989 820,089 1,634,078 307 5,331 5,688 2003 378,608 380,729 759,337 141 5533 5870 2004 321,346 323005 644,351 122 5,298 5,764 2005 934,178 938,577 1,872,755 327 5,744 6,202 2006 321,342 320,759 642,101 122 5,296 5,807 Glenluce Bypass 2000 170,733 170,835 341,568 82 4,165 4,442 2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2002 73,913 94,087 168,000 34 5,081 5,424 2003 131,007 116,292 247,299 65 3,920 4,229 2004 121,842 121,294 243,136 55 4,587 4,893 2005 86,745 74,791 161,536 33 5,027 5,428 2006 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Dervaird - North East of Glenluce 2000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2002 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2003 184,287 203,233 387,520 107 3,634 3,906 2004 687,656 749,552 1,437,208 365 3,938 4,232 2005 686,419 745,026 1,431,445 358 4,016 4,349 2006 500,143 545,749 1,045,892 255 4,112 4,453 Glasnick Smithy Croft - North East of B735 2000 665,781 669,065 1,334,846 352 3,792 4,059 2001 262,433 261,304 523,737 153 3,440 3,743 2002 60,226 60,280 120,506 30 4,226 4,487 2003 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2004 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2005 637,578 647,595 1,285,173 292 4409 4,719 2006 237,068 239,394 476,462 122 3,931 4,333 Newton Stewart Bypass - North East of A714 2000 809,655 791,019 1,600,674 350 4,573 4,852 2001 166,960 158,442 325,402 87 3,740 4,074 2002 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2003 333,915 346,452 680,367 133 5,202 5,454 2004 127,335 119,222 246,557 53 4,800 5,104 2005 478,071 456,383 934,454 160 5,859 6,141 2006 246,789 242,569 489,358 104 4,755 5,215 Creetown Bypass - South of C51W 2000 176,463 176,488 352,951 81 4,357 4,555 2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2002 772,473 781,862 1,554,335 351 4,434 4,628 2003 821,009 828,506 1,649,515 365 4,519 4,703 2004 837,731 847,548 1,685,279 365 4,618 4,847 2005 847,226 859,963 1,707,089 365 4,677 4,933 2006 218,203 221,536 439,739 108 4102 4,467 Carsluith 2000 742,930 740,131 1,483,061 345 4,299 4,511 2001 708,562 742,140 1,450,702 362 4,007 4,213 2002 795,744 800,634 1,596,378 360 4,434 4,638 2003 817,974 830,962 1,648,936 365 4,560 4,712 2004 868,415 858,782 1,727,197 364 4745 4,961 2005 878,915 880,321 1,759,236 365 4,820 5,072 2006 635,107 630,747 1,265,854 256 4,957 5,219 Gatehouse of Fleet Bypass – between C9S and B796 2000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2002 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2003 77,622 81,449 159,071 43 3,758 4,051 2004 66,452 67,353 133,805 41 3,333 3,629 2005 393,489 406,149 799,638 157 5,141 5,376 2006 224,854 232,960 457,814 108 4,270 4,645 Ringford Bypass - North East of A762 2000 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2002 933,778 821,844 1,755,622 287 6,133 6,369 2003 1,036,012 1,025,258 2,061,270 365 5,674 5,900 2004 1,058,215 1,051,354 2,109,569 365 5,826 6,094 2005 888,265 888,723 1,776,988 299 5,943 6,219 2006 472,617 472,653 945,270 167 5,661 6,033 South West of B736 2000 1,446,721 1,421,992 2,868,713 351 8,173 8,629 2001 582,641 577,013 1,159,654 157 7,401 7,867 2002 1,409,959 1,625,748 3,035,707 365 8,319 8,721 2003 1,596,246 1,604,018 3,200,264 365 8768 9,179 2004 1,674,686 1,685,858 3,360,544 365 9207 9,709 2005 1,708,919 1,707,371 3,416,290 365 9,360 9,931 2006 454,314 455,435 909,749 108 8,479 9,217 Castle Douglas Bypass - South West of A745 2000 814,313 772,498 1,586,811 339 4,681 4,865 2001 186,247 175,722 391,969 92 3,948 4,179 2002 939,113 885,822 1,824,935 365 5,001 5,177 2003 909,359 862,831 1,772,190 338 5,243 5,410 2004 969,670 1,016,324 1,985,994 365 5,441 5,663 2005 972,732 930,612 1,903,344 339 5,631 5,889 2006 278,146 262,186 540,332 108 5,032 5,458 North East of A745 - between B795 and A745 2000 1,276,461 1,276,566 2,553,027 352 7,253 7,592 2001 228,468 225,513 453,981 72 6,305 6,782 2002 167,758 171,185 338943 47 7,368 7,804 2003 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2004 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2005 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2006 183,689 179,572 363,261 44 8,462 9,074 Castle Douglas 2000 1,035,566 1,190,065 2,225,631 346 6,432 6,654 2001 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2002 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2003 1,498,629 1,498,205 2,996,834 365 8,211 8,520 2004 1,428,205 1,435,140 2,863,345 337 8,535 8,888 2005 1,620,897 1,628,265 3,249,162 365 8,923 9,380 2006 1,162,169 1,162,106 2,324,275 255 9,181 9,650 West of U225N Garroch Loaning -between U225N and A712 2000 1,479,259 1,450,601 2,929,860 366 8,005 8,365 2001 796,017 776,111 1,572,128 192 8,230 8,519 2002 1,360,700 1,344,060 2,704,760 298 9,107 9,409 2003 1,540,413 1,535,521 3,075,934 325 9,469 9,787 2004 1,583,486 1,574,959 3,158,445 327 9,682 10,059 2005 1,811,171 1,823,697 3,634,868 359 10,132 10,616 2006 502,568 502,904 1,005,472 108 9,386 10,113 Dumfries Bypass -North East of A780 (West) 2000 1,369,843 1,354,650 2,724,493 363 7505 7,913 2001 972,169 964,337 1,936,506 255 7,594 7,986 2002 1,539,545 1,540,252 3,079,797 365 8,441 8,831 2003 1,613,611 1,626,666 3,240,277 365 8,878 9,275 2004 1,732,493 1,809,930 3,542,423 365 9,706 10,195 2005 1,862,063 2,067,228 3,929,291 365 10,765 11,324 2006 515,941 561,300 1,077,241 108 10,052 10,843 Dumfries Bypass -North East of A76 2000 2,749,907 2,654,074 5,403,981 326 16,577 17,602 2001 1,089,354 1,035,951 2,125,305 135 15,776 16,842 2002 3,177,603 3,001,857 6,179,460 333 18,557 19,630 2003 3,500,976 3,307,670 6,808,646 355 19,207 20,232 2004 2,809,100 2,733,896 5,542,996 271 20,492 21,813 2005 4,117,277 3,849,819 7,967,096 365 21,828 23,150 2006 810,772 750,978 1,561,750 76 21,006 22,568 A701 North East of A75 2000 3,337,030 3,435,220 6,772,250 353 19,185 20,457 2001 1,577,112 1,615,558 3,192,670 171 18,688 19,931 2002 2,754,650 2,808,606 5,563,256 287 19,390 20,661 2003 2,775,130 2,839,005 5,614,135 273 20,565 21,756 2004 3,523,594 3,589,670 7,113,264 332 21,426 22,892 2005 3,844,562 3,931,064 7,775,626 365 21,303 22,766 2006 795,986 807,894 1,603,880 82 19,945 21,327 Dumfries Bypass North West of A780 (East) 2000 1,501,691 1,484,562 2,986,253 366 8,159 8,602 2001 964,520 958,336 1,922,856 252 7,653 8,109 2002 1,594,732 1,569,047 3,163,779 365 8,668 9,056 2003 1,019,624 1,023,096 2,042,720 229 8,927 9,298 2004 1,752,925 1,782,950 3,535,875 365 9,690 10,170 2005 1,629,657 1,622,218 3,251,875 321 10,148 10,651 2006 477133 479,671 956,804 104 9,303 10,038 Collin Diversion - West of B724 2000 2,195,629 2,136,094 4,331,723 353 12,271 12,805 2001 1,140,674 1,098,298 2,238,972 243 9,223 9,675 2002 2,096,589 2,034,965 4,131,554 327 12,668 13,143 2003 2,465,340 2,345,805 4,811,145 358 13,444 13,936 2004 2,005,829 2,422,956 4,428,785 357 12,414 12,938 2005 2,153,882 2,324,184 4,478,066 359 12,474 12,989 2006 686,005 606,836 1,292,841 108 12,041 12,861 North West of Cleughbrae -between B725 and B724 2000 222,743 217,634 440,377 48 9,175 9,709 2001 287,014 281,247 568,261 64 8,879 9,506 2002 261,579 244,735 506,314 47 11,007 11,750 2003 203,011 187,305 390,316 35 11,499 12,255 2004 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2005 1,408,925 1,403,906 2,812,831 250 11,305 11,762 2006 542,022 533,427 1,075,449 108 10,039 10,824 Kinmount East Lodge 2000 1,741,770 1,674,192 3,415,962 352 9,762 10,189 2001 1,806,923 1,753,203 3,560,126 365 9,755 10,168 2002 1,044,526 949,201 1,993,727 204 10,143 10,443 2003 1,465,723 1,420,049 2,885,772 285 10,279 10,622 2004 1,689,055 1,639,656 3,328,711 299 11,175 11,633 2005 1,524,215 1,592,336 3,117,441 255 12,284 12,830 2006 545,640 560,992 1,106,632 149 7,914 8,291 North West of Annan - North West of B721 (west) 2000 229,428 228,124 457,552 49 9,338 9,851 2001 309,817 311,964 621,781 71 8,757 9,464 2002 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2003 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2004 179,319 132,267 311,586 34 9,463 9,986 2005 159,057 166,053 325,110 31 10,841 11,485 2006 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A Annan Bypass –East of B721 (west) 2000 165,902 160,933 326,835 49 6,670 7,042 2001 277,019 220,453 447,472 71 6,302 6,835 2002 120,330 119,283 239,613 32 7,740 7,993 2003 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2004 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2005 1,252,149 1,248,390 2,500,539 292 8,582 8,824 2006 388,999 393,682 782,681 108 7,306 7,838 East Riggs 2000 1,171,603 1,135,664 2,307,267 248 9,303 9,528 2001 1,678,897 1,612,826 3,291,723 362 9,093 9,355 2002 974,230 938,090 1,912,320 196 9,757 10,028 2003 1,794,103 1,744,076 3,538,179 364 9,721 9,947 2004 1,857,697 1,812,826 3,670,523 366 10,029 10,317 2005 1,692,115 1,692,407 3,384,522 330 10,298 10,642 2006 1,321,380 1,320,019 2,641,399 255 10,366 10,729 North East of B721 (east) - Gretna 2000 1,625,822 1,621,210 3,247,032 351 9,251 9,680 2001 768,624 759,261 1,527,885 177 8,632 9,168 2002 1,191,989 1,122,745 2,314,734 296 7,864 8,148 2003 1,301,699 1,205,296 2,506,995 317 7,930 8,228 2004 1,288,614 1,289,823 2,578,437 261 9,915 10,379 2005 1,184,564 1,204,578 2,389,142 226 10,660 11,079 2006 213,888 2,208,890 434,778 44 10,113 10,782 Notes:1...

SPICe briefings Date published: 25 May 2022

Social Work in Scotland

The Scottish Government also launched a wellbeing fund of £1 million in 2022. The Workforce Wellbeing Fund for Adult Social Work and Social Care is a fund for activities or items designed to improve the wellbeing of the workforce.

Questions and Answers Date answered: 13 September 2005

S2W-18439

Such information as we do have indicates that between April 1999 and December 2004 local authorities progressed more than 400 capital projects on existing school buildings involving over £250k in a primary school and £500k in a secondary school.Table 1: Primary Schools Opened, by Year Education Authority Area School 199...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 22 March 2005

S2W-15157

Rural areas are defined as settlements with a population of less than 3,000.Number of Businesses Located in Rural Areas and Employment, by Local Authority Area and Business Type, 1999-2003 Local Authority Business Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Aberdeen City Shop Businesses 15 15 20 20 20 Employment * * 50 70 60 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 235 240 245 265 270 Employment * * 2,590 2,260 2,850 Total Businesses 250 260 265 285 290 Employment 2,820 2,280 2,650 2,330 2,910 Aberdeenshire Shop Businesses 425 440 405 505 520 Employment 1,620 1,590 1,370 2,280 2,270 Bank Businesses 10 10 10 15 20 Employment * * * * * Post Office Businesses 5 10 10 10 10 Employment * * * * * Other Businesses 4,370 4,510 4,635 6,815 7,015 Employment 16,610 17,880 18,500 27,620 27,840 Total Businesses 4,810 4,970 5,060 7,345 7,565 Employment 18,320 19,580 19,990 30,050 30,250 Angus Shop Businesses 85 95 85 85 90 Employment 380 430 370 370 400 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 1,470 1,480 1,480 1,465 1,440 Employment 6,550 6,620 6,350 6,440 6,400 Total Businesses 1,560 1,575 1,565 1,550 1,525 Employment 6,920 7,050 6,720 6,810 6,800 Argyll and Bute Shop Businesses 265 265 250 265 280 Employment 1,030 1,030 930 1,050 1,060 Bank Businesses 5 5 5 5 5 Employment * * * * * Post Office Businesses 25 25 25 25 25 Employment 50 50 50 60 50 Other Businesses 2,335 2,340 2,360 2,355 2,320 Employment * * * * * Total Businesses 2,630 2,635 2,640 2,655 2,630 Employment 9,580 9,420 9,810 9,750 9,920 Clackmannanshire Shop Businesses 15 15 15 15 20 Employment * * * * 50 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 145 150 150 155 165 Employment * * * * 1,100 Total Businesses 155 165 165 170 185 Employment 1,680 2,340 1,050 1,100 1,160 Dumfries and Galloway Shop Businesses 365 365 345 350 350 Employment 1,320 1,310 1,350 1,400 1,440 Bank Businesses 10 10 10 10 15 Employment * * * * * Post Office Businesses 15 15 10 15 10 Employment * * * * * Other Businesses 4,280 4,250 4,290 4,325 4,370 Employment 17,670 17,420 16,930 17,370 17,500 Total Businesses 4,665 4,640 4,655 4,700 4,745 Employment 19,090 18,820 18,370 18,870 19,070 Dundee City Shop Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment * 0 * 0 0 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 20 15 20 20 20 Employment * * * 480 440 Total Businesses 20 15 25 25 20 Employment 250 * 450 480 440 East Ayrshire Shop Businesses 140 135 125 130 130 Employment 860 930 800 480 890 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 5 Employment * * * * * Other Businesses 1,220 1,210 1,210 1,240 1,225 Employment * 6,490 * * * Total Businesses 1,365 1,350 1,340 1,370 1,355 Employment 7,750 * 6,910 7,450 7,850 East Dunbartonshire Shop Businesses 25 30 25 30 35 Employment 110 150 120 200 210 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 255 260 265 270 275 Employment 1,700 1,620 1,450 1,770 1,710 Total Businesses 280 290 295 300 305 Employment 1,810 1,760 1,570 1,970 1,930 East Lothian Shop Businesses 95 100 90 95 85 Employment 330 340 310 320 330 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment * * * * * Post Office Businesses 5 0 0 5 0 Employment * * * * * Other Businesses 955 975 980 995 1,005 Employment 5,810 5,570 5,510 5,680 5,820 Total Businesses 1,055 1,080 1,075 1,095 1,095 Employment 6,150 5,920 5,830 6,010 6,180 East Renfrewshire Shop Businesses 15 10 10 10 15 Employment * * * * * Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 230 240 230 230 235 Employment * * * * * Total Businesses 240 250 240 245 250 Employment 1,090 1,060 1,380 1,630 1,600 Edinburgh, City of Shop Businesses 40 40 45 55 60 Employment 470 310 380 600 400 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment * * * * * Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 450 445 450 450 465 Employment * * * * * Total Businesses 495 490 500 505 525 Employment 7,600 7,080 6,930 7,870 7,900 Falkirk Shop Businesses 55 60 55 65 60 Employment 190 180 170 190 190 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 450 440 455 455 465 Employment 3,030 3,030 3,190 2,790 2,860 Total Businesses 505 500 515 520 530 Employment 3,210 3,200 3,360 2,980 3,050 Fife Shop Businesses 270 270 235 250 245 Employment 2,150 2,220 1,070 2,220 2,150 Bank Businesses 5 5 5 5 5 Employment * * * * * Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 2,250 2,295 2,350 2,345 2,400 Employment * * * * * Total Businesses 2,525 2,570 2,590 2,600 2,650 Employment 14,390 14,890 13,760 15,070 15,790 Glasgow City Shop Businesses 10 10 10 10 10 Employment * * * * * Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 50 50 50 55 60 Employment * * * * * Total Businesses 60 60 60 65 70 Employment 740 920 900 1,030 1,020 Highland Shop Businesses 610 630 635 655 665 Employment 3,080 3,140 3,030 3,220 3,300 Bank Businesses 20 20 20 20 30 Employment 150 150 150 130 170 Post Office Businesses 75 75 75 70 75 Employment 220 220 210 210 240 Other Businesses 5,925 5,990 6,040 6,085 6,050 Employment 22,550 22,770 22,410 22,730 22,930 Total Businesses 6,630 6,715 6,765 6,830 6,815 Employment 26,000 26,270 25,790 26,300 26,630 Inverclyde Shop Businesses 10 20 20 30 25 Employment * 80 70 70 60 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 * * 0 Other Businesses 165 175 170 175 180 Employment * 910 * * 1,120 Total Businesses 175 195 190 205 205 Employment 860 990 1,150 1,200 1,190 Midlothian Shop Businesses 45 45 45 50 55 Employment 160 160 150 160 170 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 465 485 490 520 550 Employment 2,600 3,040 3,030 3,020 2,940 Total Businesses 510 530 535 565 605 Employment 2,760 3,200 3,180 3,180 3,110 Moray Shop Businesses 120 130 125 145 150 Employment 440 450 430 510 530 Bank Businesses 5 5 5 5 10 Employment * * * * * Post Office Businesses 5 5 5 5 5 Employment * * * * * Other Businesses 1,025 1,035 1,105 1,440 1,475 Employment 4,490 4,400 4,290 5,760 5,850 Total Businesses 1,150 1,175 1,240 1,595 1,640 Employment 4,970 4,890 4,770 6,320 6,440 North Ayrshire Shop Businesses 95 95 90 100 100 Employment 320 340 320 330 370 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 915 925 925 930 920 Employment 5,980 5,900 5,840 5,750 5,680 Total Businesses 1,010 1,020 1,020 1,025 1,020 Employment 6,300 6,240 6,160 6,080 6,050 North Lanarkshire Shop Businesses 95 90 80 75 80 Employment 420 400 440 460 370 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment * * 0 * * Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 5 0 Employment 0 0 * * 0 Other Businesses 675 680 700 720 710 Employment * * * 6,000 * Total Businesses 770 770 785 800 790 Employment 6,520 6,690 7,080 6,550 6,240 Orkney Islands Shop Businesses 65 65 65 65 70 Employment 250 210 240 230 260 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment * * * * * Post Office Businesses 20 20 20 20 20 Employment 40 40 40 40 30 Other Businesses 1,285 1,265 1,265 1,260 1,215 Employment * * * * * Total Businesses 1,375 1,350 1,350 1,345 1,305 Employment 3,970 3,900 4,010 4,050 3,950 Perth and Kinross Shop Businesses 335 335 330 335 315 Employment 1,470 1,510 1,450 1,470 1,350 Bank Businesses 10 10 10 10 10 Employment * * * * * Post Office Businesses 5 5 5 5 5 Employment * * * * * Other Businesses 3,075 3,130 3,100 3,120 3,125 Employment 11,640 11,950 12,300 12,540 12,580 Total Businesses 3,425 3,480 3,440 3,465 3,455 Employment 13,200 13,550 13,810 14,060 13,980 Renfrewshire Shop Businesses 35 35 30 30 30 Employment 720 720 290 690 280 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 360 370 385 365 360 Employment 4,700 5,460 5,580 4,070 3,640 Total Businesses 400 410 415 400 390 Employment 5,420 6,190 5,870 4,760 3,920 The Scottish Borders Shop Businesses 245 245 235 240 260 Employment 930 930 870 910 950 Bank Businesses 5 5 5 5 5 Employment * * * * * Post Office Businesses 5 5 5 5 5 Employment * * * * * Other Businesses 2,935 2,960 2,910 2,925 3,025 Employment 12,460 12,530 12,120 11,500 12,020 Total Businesses 3,190 3,215 3,155 3,175 3,295 Employment 13,440 13,520 13,040 12,450 13,040 Shetland Islands Shop Businesses 55 65 65 60 60 Employment 260 270 280 270 260 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 20 20 20 15 15 Employment 50 40 50 * * Other Businesses 965 970 980 975 925 Employment 3,330 3,360 3,600 * * Total Businesses 1,040 1,055 1,065 1,055 1,000 Employment 3,640 3,680 3,930 4,080 3,840 South Ayrshire Shop Businesses 80 80 80 75 85 Employment 820 270 290 280 320 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 5 Employment 0 0 0 0 * Other Businesses 1,005 1,015 1,015 1,005 995 Employment 6,560 6,420 6,320 5,170 * Total Businesses 1,090 1,095 1,095 1,085 1,085 Employment 7,380 6,700 6,610 5,460 5,780 South Lanarkshire Shop Businesses 200 185 185 185 165 Employment 990 820 800 840 770 Bank Businesses 5 5 5 5 5 Employment * * * * * Post Office Businesses 5 5 5 5 5 Employment * * * * * Other Businesses 1,800 1,785 1,805 1,845 1,815 Employment 10,340 10,040 10,320 11,140 11,260 Total Businesses 2,005 1,980 2,000 2,040 1,990 Employment 11,390 10,930 11,200 12,050 12,090 Stirling Shop Businesses 185 190 190 200 200 Employment 790 760 800 850 830 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 5 Employment * * * * * Post Office Businesses 10 15 15 15 15 Employment * * * * * Other Businesses 1,500 1,505 1,535 1,535 1,560 Employment 6,640 6,540 7,120 6,730 6,640 Total Businesses 1,700 1,710 1,740 1,750 1,780 Employment 7,490 7,370 7,980 7,660 7,550 West Dunbartonshire Shop Businesses 5 5 5 5 5 Employment * * * * * Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 85 90 90 90 95 Employment * * * * * Total Businesses 95 95 95 95 100 Employment 380 350 360 340 400 West Lothian Shop Businesses 80 80 75 70 75 Employment 360 420 350 270 280 Bank Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Post Office Businesses 0 0 0 0 0 Employment 0 0 0 0 0 Other Businesses 730 730 740 720 735 Employment 11,770 12,280 14,300 9,900 9,190 Total Businesses 810 815 810 790 810 Employment 12,130 12,710 14,650 10,170 9,460 Western Isles Shop Businesses 65 65 70 75 75 Employment 230 230 200 260 270 Bank Businesses 5 5 0 5 5 Employment * * 0 * * Post Office Businesses 25 25 20 20 25 Employment 50 50 40 50 50 Other Businesses 760 745 720 695 675 Employment * * 2,430 * * Total Businesses 850 840 810 795 780 Employment 3,080 2,780 2,670 2,730 2,900 Scotland total(rural areas) Shop Businesses 4,150 4,220 4,050 4,275 4,345 Employment 19,990 19,490 17,620 20,700 20,440 Bank Businesses 80 80 75 90 115 Employment 540 530 510 520 620 Post Office Businesses 225 230 220 225 225 Employment 680 670 710 790 700 Other Businesses 42,385 42,760 43,165 45,850 46,135 Employment 209,110 211,270 213,090 218,800 220,630 Total Businesses 46,835 47,280 47,510 50,435 50,815 Employment 230,320 231,955 231,920 240,810 242,390 Notes: 1...

SPICe briefings Date published: 22 September 2022

Initial Teacher Education

The current process for qualifying as a teacher in Scotland is described in the graphic below. Figure 1: Image showing route to becoming a teacherThose who wish to become a teacher in Scotland and who do not already possess a teaching qualification must successfully complete an ITE course offered by one of eleven Scottish Higher Education institutions (HEIs...

SPICe briefings Date published: 28 November 2017

Local Government Finance: Fees and Charges 2011-12 to 2015-16

Sources of council funding in 2015-16 General Fund service income, which included £1.3bn of customer and client receipts, made up around 25% of councils’ total income in 2015-16. Figure 1 - Sources of local government income, 2015-16, CashNote: 6 councils no longer manage housing stock due to previous stock transfers to housing associations - Dumfries &...

Questions and Answers Date answered: 28 January 2002

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Gregor MacLeodStrathclyde PoliceDundee Young CarersKaren AdamsPublic Health MedicineStewart MurdochNeighbourhood Resources and DevelopmentYvonne CarlingEducationJames CurrieSocial WorkJane WalkerTayside Primary Health Care TrustFrances SimpsonPrincess Royal Trust for CarersIsobel AndersonPrincess Royal Trust for CarersDave AndersonBarnardosLinda SmithYouthlinkTom GarnettDundee Association of Mental HealthSue MarshallWomen and Children ProjectHelen GillChildren 1stAndy Van DijkAberlour OutreachThey have four Young Carers who attend the Partnership on a rota basis; due to confidentiality policies they cannot give out their names.Dundee SIP 1...

Committee reports Date published: 16 May 2025

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