Reading Time: 6 minutes The National Outcomes that form part of the National Performance Framework (NPF) are currently being reviewed and proposed changes have been laid in Parliament. This
Category: People & Communities
Can they fix it? CMA report looks at property factoring arrangements on housing estates
Reading Time: 4 minutes This blog looks at the Competition and Markets Authority’s analysis of the private management of amenities on housing estates and how its conclusions apply to Scotland.
A changing climate? The Scottish Government’s newly announced policy package
Reading Time: 15 minutes On 18 April 2024 the Scottish Government announced plans to make ‘minor’ changes to climate change legislation, and a climate change policy package which includes
Is Scotland going to meet its child poverty targets?
Reading Time: 4 minutes The latest statistics show that Scotland is far from achieving its child poverty targets.
Nature’s Balance Sheet – What are the key issues for Natural Capital Finance?
Reading Time: 8 minutes This is the third blog in a series of three exploring natural capital finance in Scotland – what it is, why there is demand for it, and what the key issues are.
Nature’s Balance Sheet – How does Natural Capital Finance work?
Reading Time: 8 minutes This is the second blog in a series of three exploring natural capital finance in Scotland – what it is, why there is demand for it, and what the key issues are.
Nature’s Balance Sheet – What is Natural Capital Finance, what is needed, and where should it come from?
Reading Time: 6 minutes This is the first blog in a series of three exploring natural capital finance in Scotland – what it is, why there is demand for it, and what the key issues are.
The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill: What do the proposals for large landholdings look like?
Reading Time: 9 minutes The Land Reform (Scotland) Bill was introduced in the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 13 March 2024. It is accompanied by the following key documents: The
Tackling the cost of living – Scottish Government Policy
Reading Time: 4 minutes The Scottish Government has highlighted around £3 billion of spending per year on policies that help tackle the cost of living. This blog looks at those policies and how spending on them has changed over three years. It also looks at how people’s views of their own household finances have changed over the last two years.
Ukraine visa schemes – what has changed?
Reading Time: 4 minutes On 19 February 2024, the UK Government made changes to three visa schemes it had established in the wake of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.