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Members felt that some preliminary discussions would be helpful to make the group more effective once officially it convened."The letter does not say what the date for the unofficial meeting is, but it will obviously be before 20 November, which is when the committee will consider whether to approve the group's application.
Those who would be particularly affected are the elderly, the sick, the depressed and people with disabilities—especially at a time of economic recession when many families are suffering and when welfare cuts are being made.
The UK Government published all its key documents on the same date—12 January. Why did the Scottish Government take a staggered approach to dealing with those documents?
There is real interest in seeing that evaluation. Is there a likely date for it to be published? I am not aware of a specific date, but it is intended to be produced soon.
The festival brochure quotes the provost of Renfrewshire Council, Celia Lawson, who states:"Renfrewshire has a long tradition of choral music, dating from the Abbey's foundation in 1163".The tradition certainly goes back a long time.
If they do so, they can be told of a number of things about the offender, including his release date; the fact that he has escaped or absconded, if that happens; and when he first becomes eligible to apply for temporary release.
I agree with the RICS that we have not seen a huge amount of evidence of that happening so far, but it will inevitably happen when a date is fixed. I therefore expect to see some increase in transaction activity before April if the bill proceeds as planned, so that should be taken into account in budget forecasts.