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I should point out that, after £1.2 million from the Scottish regeneration fund, the community has a new community centre with the housing association as the anchor tenant, because the community got involved and tried to save what it saw as a community asset, which is a real win.
Importantly, the draft regulations do not seek to alter the treatment of properties where the owner or tenant is required by their job to live elsewhere—for example, members of the armed forces living in barracks.
Members of the previous Health and Community Care Committee visited the then Western Isles Health Board area a few years ago, and I remember an issue that was raised then.
Use the information that we gather routinely— particularly from universal services such as health visiting and education, but also from elsewhere, such as general practitioners—and to use that data better, by digitising it and contributing it to any future professional assessments ...
Lord Lisvane also suggested that sunsetting was an option, particularly for unused powersxxNote of Committee fact-finding visit to London, Friday 6 December 2024..
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On 16 December 2024, some members visited Broomlee Outdoor Education Centre, hosted by Scottish Outdoor Education Centres (SOEC) as part of its evidence gathering on the Bill.
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21 December 2023
The STA noted that tourists coming to the UK are therefore already highly taxed in relative terms, stating that “Scotland and the UK are already less competitive in terms of other fiscal measures. When tourists visit these other destinations, they can spend more and stay longer because they are ultimately taxed less.”1Scottish Tourism Alliance. (2023).
iLetter from CalMac to Convener of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee in response to further questions on ferry data - 21 February 2023 During visits and engagement events, people in some areas reported a feeling that cascading was a process that always favoured some routes over others.