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The Scottish Government made a range of points in its response in relation to these recommendations, including: 2 “Overall, the Scottish Government is therefore keen to facilitate local authorities’ adoption of best practice in relation to the collection of council tax and the administration of the Council Tax Reduction scheme.
The Committee recommends that SDS and the CITB consider how new technologies can be better incorporated into all levels of construction skills training.
We will also increase awareness in jobcentres and among health visiting staff. The local authorities will work very hard in their communities to establish the best means to communicate in their areas.
It does not represent the final costings of the establishment of the new body. 12. It will be for the Scottish Ministers to decide the overall budgetary allocation for the new body in future, as part of the normal Scottish Government budget cycle, and for the chair and members to make operational decisions around how the body uses its budget to ensure best value along with delivering its aims. 13.
A programme for the day is in development, but we’d anticipate the visit beginning at 10am with a tour of the village and an opportunity to speak to tenants, then a lunch break on site followed by discussions in the afternoon.
Our long-term aim for the plan is ambitious. We want to make Scotland the best place in the world to live in, work in and visit for people whose first or preferred language is BSL.