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See www.lobbying.scot St Andrew’s House, Regent Road, Edinburgh EH1 3DG www.gov.scot On the topic of the Use of Technology in Public Service Reform, I highlighted encouraging examples of the ways digital innovation is improving public services in Scotland, including the introduction of digital dermatology and new Scottish Government Clo...
Engagement in the plan-making process, whether for a new development plan or a local place plan, is an important mechanism for communities to share their aspirations and shape future development.
Engagement in the plan-making process, whether for a new development plan or a local place plan, is an important mechanism for communities to share their aspirations and shape future development.
• How can time be built into work programmes for committees to evaluate their own approaches, especially where these may be new? A research briefing giving background context was prepared for the Committee by SPICe and the Committee Adviser Dr Danielle Beswick and has been made . available online 2 Action The SPPA Committee is inviting the views of your com...
I welcomed Mr Alexander’s commitment to positive engagement with Devolved Governments and his comments around a new approach to engagement with the EU, while also noting the importance of the USA as a trading partner for Scotland.
Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Bill Marshalled List of Amendments selected for Stage 3 The Bill will be considered in the following order— Sections 1 to 14 Long Title Amendments marked * are new (including manuscript amendments) or have been altered.
The local monopolistic impacts of such large landholdings are never tested against whether they are in the public interest and I believe this is a fundamental weakness in our current land laws. I favour new purchases above 500 hectares being allowed to proceed if it can be shown to be in the public interest, to provide a check to the continuing creation of ...
We continue to progress design work at pace and the publication of draft Orders, CPO and EIA for the preferred route option through the Glen Croe valley is a very important milestone in finding a solution to this long-standing problem. The proposed new debris flow shelter will help protect the road and road users from potential future landslides.
I look forward to sharing this with Parliament early next year, and progress on the actions set out in the Scheme will be reported on an annual basis. These new arrangements under the UNCRC Act have replaced previous reporting requirements, which is why our report published on 20 November 2024 was not formally laid in Parliament, and why I am writing to you...