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The number of seats won by Green candidates by local authority is higher by up to 2 seats (Edinburgh) and lower by one seat on only one local authority (Midlothian), with no change in 26 local authorities.
Independent councillors won more than 70% of seats in three local authorities (Shetland Islands, Orkney Islands and Na h-Eileanan an Iar).
All volunteers are required to attend a 10-week programme or a preparation course before they are allowed to visit families’ homes. Home visits are crucial, particularly in the early days of someone having a new child, for example.
(S6O-04262) The Scottish Government welcomes the publication of Police Scotland’s 2030 vision and its accompanying three-year business plan, including the emphasis that is rightly placed on tackling rural crime and designing victim-centred models of care for local public protection for remote and rural areas. In 2025-26, the Scottish Government will increa...
We want to make progress on improving our health service. That is why, by 26 March, we expect nobody to wait longer than 12 months for a new out-patient appointment, in-patient treatment or day-case treatment.
Does the cabinet secretary think it right that, under the new guideline, 24-year-olds can receive less punishment than 25-year-olds for committing the same crime?
Key stakeholders were also emailed about the consultation at launch, ahead of the engagement sessions, and toward the end of the consultation period. 8 and 56. The consultation received 26 responses. The analysis of responses 9 were published on 11 October 2024.
For example, IT systems may be required, or other systems developed to comply with the requirements of separate accounts (see section 26 - particularly subsection (1)(c) - and section 32(5)).