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It will be for each local authority to decide how to provide or purchase care that meets the registration standards and accords with Best Value principles.Local Authority Operated Residential Care Homes as at 31 March 1998Number of homes LOCAL AUTHORITYAberdeen City20Aberdeenshire20Angus8Argyll & Bute9Clackmannanshire2Dumfries & Galloway13Dundee City18East ...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 November 1999
In order to protect the food chain and the environment near the Sellafield site, those authorisations contain a clause requiring the operator to take the best practicable means to reduce the level of radioactivity in discharges from the site.
I assure members that we had wide-ranging discussions on the various alternatives and on what was best for Scotland, and we think that we have made the right choice.
How frequently is a ministerial direction sought or required because an accountable officer has said that a decision does not represent best value for money? A ministerial direction is not frequently sought.
We must ensure that overall it remains affordable and provides value for money as we move through its delivery. We are committed to applying best practice in procurement, to setting challenging milestones and to making best use of the gateway review process.
The authorities sit in whichever group is best for them. The clusters offer an opportunity for the local authority arts officers to share experiences and best practice and for us to exchange information with them so that we can identify where there are shared priorities and how we can make a difference together.
If ministers are talking about tax, the best thing they can do is, as Brian Monteith said, to reduce the duty now and make our industry more competitive.