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SPICe briefings
Date published:
9 September 2024
Local Government Finance: facts and figures 2024 - Local government expenditure - what do councils spend their money on
The Accounts Commission also has an important role to play in assessing whether councils are achieving "best value" when it comes to spending public money.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
26 June 2024
Nuisance complaints - some frequently asked questions - Fumes and smells or odour
In the last case there is, however, a statutory defence that the ‘best practicable means’ have been used.
Committees
Last updated:
19 March 2024
The 2020/21 audit of South Lanarkshire College
12 May 2022
The Committee took evidence from:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland; Rebecca Seidel, Senior Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland; and Lucy Nutley, Director, Mazars LLP.
Committees
Last updated:
19 March 2024
Scotland's colleges 2022
Meetings.
22 September 2022
The Committee took evidence from:
Stephen Boyle, the Auditor General for Scotland; Carolyn McLeod, Audit Director and Mark McCabe, Audit Manager, Performance Audit and Best Value, Audit Scotland.
Read the agenda and meeting papers, 22 September 2022
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Committee reports
Date published:
28 February 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill - Implications for businesses
Therefore, we heard calls for specific consideration to be given to how the Scottish Government can best support smaller businesses in recognition of the specific challenges they faced.iWritten submissions including Feedback Global, Scottish Wholesale Association and Too Good To Go.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
28 February 2024
Electoral reform in Scotland and the Scottish Elections (Representation and Reform) Bill - Structure of the Electoral Management Board for Scotland
In addition to its role in the coordination and administration of local government elections in Scotland, the EMB also promotes best practice and provides information, advice and training to local authorities and others involved in such electoral events.
Committee reports
Date published:
8 February 2024
Stage 1 Report on the Regulation of Legal Services (Scotland) Bill - Parliamentary questions
She said "[T]here is a clear and fundamental conflict of interest in having consumer complaints processed by bodies that exist to protect the interests of the profession" and asked the Minister to look again at how consumer complaints are best dealt with.
The Minister said the Bill would require the Law Society of Scotland to exercise its regulatory functio...
Committee reports
Date published:
13 October 2023
Report tracking the work of the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee 2022-23 - Short-term lets regulations
The Committee is keen to be kept up to date with the Scottish Government's plans and timings for the update, so it can best engage in that work and ensure that the licensing scheme is delivering on its ambitions.
SPICe briefings
Date published:
4 September 2023
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill - Parts 6 and 7 - what the Bill does
On the issue of data protection, as well as other matters related to the Bill, the Scottish Government is committed to developing national guidance in collaboration with local government and the tourist industry: "this guidance will aim to provide best practice on the processing of data by local authorities for the purposes of administering the levy".
SPICe briefings
Date published:
13 June 2023
Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill: Consideration prior to Stage 3 - Section 1
In its written response to the Stage 1 report (p 6), the Scottish Government acknowledged that the availability of resources will have to be factored into plans for implementing the proposals in the Bill:
In this context, we will consider carefully how best the benefits of the Bill can be delivered in conjunction with the resourcing challenges.
