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That is on top of the £35.5 million already provided for 2020-21. The Scottish Welfare Fund can provide an immediate source of funding but it is not designed to provide a regular source of income.
It is difficult for third sector organisations to develop, sustain and strategically build services and employability when there is no guarantee of funding beyond 12 months.
I am not sure whether “lenient” is a word that I would use— How about “flexible”? I would certainly take an individual approach to the reasons for specific CPGs not having complied.
As the Bill provides for a standardised approach in terms of the zone size and design (all zones are currently set at 200m) it is important that the powers provide flexibility to allow that standardised approach to continue if that is appropriate.
In the financial year 2021/22, the PDS was allocated additional funding of £1,043k (Winter st Preparedness Funding), this funding came to an end on 31 March 2023.