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Exclusive concessions and incentivising connections: As part of its new regulatory framework for heat networks the Scottish Government is due to develop and introduce a new permitting scheme.The aim as we understand it is to introduce an element of competition where prospective developers bid to hold a zone permit wh...
This planning will involve co-ordination with a number of stakeholders affected by the new scheme and the exact timing when the scheme comes into force will be determined following engagement with these stakeholders.
Powers for the UK Government to make statutory instruments (Sis) in devolved areas are not new and have been used across a wide range of policy areas since the advent of devolution.
As consistently reported to Committees over many years, the culture sector’s, “perfect storm,” is not a new phenomenon initiated by the COVID pandemic alone.
Diagnostics • Radiology o Demand is continuing to outstrip capacity, compounded by new pathways within cancer. Continued extended working day for MRI and CT.
Tacking population loss on our islands needs a comprehensive and integrated approach to tackle barriers to growth and also to capitalise on new economic and social opportunities.