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Meeting with young people in Kirkwall Town Hall during the Committee's visit to Orkney in October 2017.These are a few key examples of the varied experiences that islanders shared with the Committee when they visited the islands in order to demonstrate the important challenges that island life can bring.iMore information on the views obtained on the Committee visits and external meetings is available in the links contained in the Annexes to the report and the Committee website.
I understand the importance of flexibility. Prior to the 2025-26 budget, ring fencing had been removed, but the 2025-26 budget delivered a baseline of a further £524.9 million of funding.
That will shine a light on tailored support for rural women, who may find themselves taking up new roles in the rural economy or setting up new businesses.
She noted in oral evidence that-
I can tell you that because I visited as a member of the Glasgow School of Art choir, which sang in the library to raise money.
In reality, once the tapers for housing benefit and council tax reduction kick in, they will have only 48p more a week, which is £26 over the year, and yet that extra money is switched off.