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A central hub for SPICe blogs and briefings on the draft National Planning Framework 4 (NPF4).

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This blog explores the policies for aquaculture in the Fourth National Planning Framework

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A look at the new intergovernmental relations structure.

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An introduction to children and young people’s wellbeing in Scotland.

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This is post about the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee’s evidence on retrofitting homes for net-zero.

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An overview of the national spatial strategy, and associated regional action areas,, set out in the draft National Planning Framework 4.

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This blog article provides an update on common frameworks, following publication of the thirteenth European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and Common Frameworks statutory report. It…

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This blog allows you to explore the data for the Scottish Government budget 2022-23.

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This blog sets out an initial analysis of the Scottish Budget 2022-23.

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This blog previews the upcoming Scottish Budget for 2022-23, due for publication on Thursday 9 December.

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This blog looks at the Scottish Government’s response to the work of the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland.