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However, to effectively cover the three event zones, Glasgow City Council may require extra officers, and are considering whether it would be possible to bring in enforcement officers from other local authorities in order to meet the short term need.
There might need to be consideration of communities that are harder to reach…It is not just me saying, “I need another social worker for these six extra cases.” The work will be broader than that, which is why we are saying that the financial impact needs to be assessed in a wee bit more detail.Official Report, 21 March, col. 15
At this early stage of the implementation we cannot tell if the extra revenue from Council Tax is having an impact on how councils distribute savings across the Pro-Poor to Pro-Rich spectrum.
On the basis of the above the Scottish Government acknowledges extra costs of additional registration, and increased activity in relation to identifying businesses committing new offences under the Bill.
Recognising that parliamentary reform is not always easy and 9. necessitates resources and support. 10. Working with extra-institutional actors throughout the process.
So, we are not unaware of the inflationary pressures particularly in the construction area, absolutely aware of the extra inflationary costs in rural areas.
Citizens Advice Scotland, our 59 member citizens advice bureaux, and the extra help unit together form the country’s largest independent advice network.