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However, the numbers of second homes and long-term empty properties in Scotland for the years 2005 to 2008, broken down by local authority, are shown in the following tables. Figures are as reported in the Council Tax Base returns for the relevant year.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
13 November 2008
The First Minister''s use of the Government Car Service during September and October 2008 is shown in the following table: Date Collection Address Destination 1 September 2008 Personal Address Glendoe Hydro Plant 1 September 2008 Glendoe Bute House 1...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 August 2008
To ask the Scottish Executive how many direct measures have been issued by procurators fiscal in each month since January 2007, broken down by sheriff court. The following tables show the number of accused persons reported to each Procurator Fiscal Office since April 2007 where the initial decision taken by the Procurator Fiscal was to deal with the offend...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
28 April 2008
- Figures may include arrears originating from previous years. - Following housing stock transfer, Dumfries and Galloway, Glasgow, Scottish Borders, Eilean Siar, Argyll and Bute and Inverclyde are excluded.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
9 November 2007
The available information on persons proceeded againstin court and persons with a charge proved is given in the following tables. Theinformation provided is based on the month of sentence (or month of disposal ifthe charge was not proved).
They make substantial voluntary contributions to those business improvement districts, following five-yearly ballots. Retailers have finite budgets for business rates.
From talking to people from all over Scotland, we know that local authorities do not follow good practice in relation to roads, road maintenance and road improvements.
We then considered the provisions that the draft bill contained on the use of metal detectors and we decided that that was a safer model to follow than simple repeal, so we imported that concept into proposed new section 2 of the 1979 act.You are right that the question of how we take reasonable steps and the issues around the availability of data remain.
National Trust for Scotland 09:31 It is a great pleasure to welcome our former Presiding Officer, the Rt Hon George Reid, to give us a presentation on his review of the National Trust for Scotland. Following the presentation, he will take questions from members.