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The First Minister raised the impact of the UK Government’s Spending Review, welcoming the UK Government’s reversal on tax credits and expressing concern about the decision to end the capital budget for the Carbon Capture and Storage Competition.
It contended that the principles should be strengthened in terms of community participation and influence in planning, including support for those who are less able to take part.Scottish Community Development Centre written submission
Concerns were also expressed to the Committee about the extent to which the overarching priorities and principles take suffi...
Advocacy or child support workers
A key theme in the evidence to the Committee was the need for children to be supported to express their views by an independent person who they know and trust.
However, he agreed to reflect further on the concerns expressed around the lack of application of the level of scrutiny in the draft instrument to civilian posts within the police.