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The Government’s position is that decisions about the provision of Gypsy Traveller sites are best made by those who have local knowledge and accountability. A decision on whether to provide a Gypsy Traveller site is therefore one for the relevant local authority.
(S4O-04391) The planning and provision of services to local people are matters for local health boards, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, taking into account national guidance, local service needs and priorities for investment.
Of course, that was a one-year settlement, and we will have to embark on the discussions for further arrangements in relation to the adjustment of the block grant to take into account the devolution of the taxes.
Annual Report Item 4 is our annual report from 11 May 2014 to 10 May 2015. It is a factual account of the areas of work that we have undertaken during that period.
Informed by the findings, legislation is being developed to modernise and strengthen governance, which will further embed the principles of democracy and accountability in our higher education system.
In return, we expect institutions to embrace good governance that is based on open, accountable and democratic principles. Improved governance will help to create better learning environments where staff and students have more say in how their institutions operate.
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Investigations (Transparency) (PE1538) Agenda item 3 is consideration of petition PE1538 by Dr Richard Burton on behalf of Accountability Scotland. The petition asks us “to urge the Scottish Government to amend the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 to ensure that complainants are shown all correspondence betwee...