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It comes back to the question of what the best use of land is. The land use planning system is one way in which we can debate the best use of land, and it enables local members of the public to give their views to councils when they are drawing up plans for land.
We need to find out who the best prison officers are to do this, give them the best training that we can and ensure that they are aligned with the most suitable prisoners.
Committee reports
Date published:
17 December 2025
The meeting should be an opportunity to familiarise the child or young person with that Chair, but also to discuss how they might best participate in their Hearing. The focus of the meeting should be entirely on the needs of the child or young person.
Statutory backing will clarify responsibilities and promote consistent best practice across authorities.
The UK Government explains that clause 1 defines the required pooling model: each scheme manager (known as an administering authority for LGPS) must join a single asset pool company, wholly owned by authorities and established solely for the purpose of m...
Committee reports
Date published:
28 February 2024
The provisions relating to muirburn licensing, including muirburn on peatland, are based on the best currently available evidence. However, it can be seen from the extensive reviews and reports discussed above that this comprises both data that is contested, and data that is not yet available.
The Committee calls on the Scottish Government to work with COSLA to audit the effectiveness of Councils' net zero-related strategic planning and data-gathering, and to promote and embed best practice in mainstreaming net zero planning into Council decision-making, drawing on national and international examples, including evidence provided to this inquiry.