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As recently as last November—according to one newspaper report—she was engaging in conversation about the Harry Potter novels.I well recall a visit that she made to Orkney at the age of 92.
Last week, the Scottish Parliament passed the Housing (Scotland) Bill to provide a package of new and enhanced rights to people who are homeless or threatened with homelessness.
That provision guarantees the bill's failure.Some light at the end of the tunnel is provided by the fact that section 7(2)(g) provides that the creditors' consent may be dispensed with in some circumstances.
We made a public commitment to roll out best value throughout the public sector and we have started that process. New legislation on that is not necessary.
We might find at the end of the review that there was a requirement to rescind the planning permission in order to allow a new application to be submitted. The only way in which a local authority can properly apply new regulations is for a new application to be submitted, whic...
I am aware of the work that is being done in East Lothian Council; indeed, I have visited schools in East Lothian that have taken some new and imaginative approaches and have made significant efforts to make social inclusion a reality.