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Should they do it through huge council tax increases or by cutting services to the public and sacking workers? I thank Colin Fox for his best wishes and extend my best wishes to him and his party.
The reason why we look to local authorities to make such provision is that they are best placed to know the position in their areas and to plan accordingly.
Some of the people we represent live in those communities. The words "best practice" seem to be used a lot in the Parliament and an example of best practice seems to be the pilot scheme at St Ninians.
Does it really boil down to a lack of confidence in the provision?In our analysis of what is best for society, we must, as well as taking care to consider the best outcome for the offender, consider the outcome from the victim's viewpoint.