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Regenerating communities
£30 million to support economic recovery All of Scotland’s 32 local authorities and more than 25 individual community regeneration projects will receive a share of £30 million of new investment for...
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Help to get online
Connecting Scotland programme funding to expand to £43 million. Organisations that work with digitally excluded families and young people in care are being encouraged to get involved with a programme...
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Emergency funding for culture details announced
Creative Scotland has published details of the Scottish Government’s Culture Organisations and Venues Recovery Fund, which forms part of the £31.5m emergency funding for culture announced by the First...
View ArticleHolyrood commitee seeks views on UK’s Internal Market Bill
Holyrood’s Finance & Constitution Committee has launched a call for views on the UK Government’s controversial Internal Market Bill, which was was introduced at Westminster on 9 September....
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Have your say on regulation of short-term lets
A public consultation will gather final views on proposed new legislation for the regulation of short-term lets. The Scottish Government’s proposals include a mandatory licensing scheme to ensure that...
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Sturgeon slams ‘despicable’ COVID scammers
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at a media briefing in St Andrew’s House yesterday (Tuesday 15 September): Good afternoon, and thanks for joining us again today. I will start...
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Community spirit strengthens
Scottish Household Survey 2019. Most people are happy with their neighbourhood, feel a strong sense of belonging and think their local heritage is well cared for, according to the latest Scottish...
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£3 million Recovery Fund to support youth work
New fund to help education recovery from COVID-19. Scottish Government funding for youth work is being increased by more than 30% to recognise the vital role the sector will play in making up any...
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First Minister: ‘The bottom line here is that the virus is on the rise again’
Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at a media briefing in St Andrew’s House this afternoon (Friday 18 September): I can report that the total number of positive cases that were...
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Tackling violence against women and girls
£4.25m extra funding for frontline services Women and children experiencing or at risk of violence and domestic abuse will have increased access to support, with £4.25 million of additional funding...
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Near Me: Support for video appointments
Digital consultations helping people get the right care in the right place Patients and clinicians have welcomed the expansion of virtual medical and mental health appointments following the...
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Ending Scotland’s throwaway culture
Experts advise on replacing single-use items A new report sets out how we must focus on reducing our dependence on single-use items and highlights the impact the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has...
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Scots encouraged to continue recycling to help the environment
RECYCLE WEEK 2020 Environment Secretary Roseanna Cunningham is reminding everyone of the importance of recycling to Scotland’s green recovery. Green economic growth after coronavirus (COVID-19) is at...
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COVID ALERT: UK MOVES TO LEVEL 4
The UK’s Chief Medical Officers issued a joint statement last night recommending that the UK COVID-19 alert level move from level 3 to level 4: ‘The Joint Biosecurity Centre has recommended that the...
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First Minister acts to bring COVID back under control: visiting ban and pub...
Statement given by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to the Scottish Parliament, (Tuesday 22 September): Thank you Presiding Officer. I want to update the chamber on additional restrictions that the...
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First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s address on Coronavirus measures
Address to the nation on 22 September 2020 The last six months have been unprecedented. They’ve been the hardest many of us have ever lived through. But through our collective efforts across Scotland,...
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Emergency relief funds for Edinburgh’s grassroots music venues
Fourteen grassroots music venues in Edinburgh, including Sneaky Pete’s, Summerhall and The Jazz Bar, have received emergency funds through the Scottish Government’s Grassroots Music Venues...
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Capital faces council services catastrophe
UNISON calls for government help as city council faces hundreds of job losses due to Covid and funding crisis Edinburgh UNISON, the union representing most Edinburgh council workers, fears that...
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First Minister calls for urgent four nation coronavirus talks
Scale and urgency of the situation demands joint working to find solutions First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson calling for urgent four nation talks to continue...
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Helping communities through the pandemic
Funding to continue into recovery phase The Scottish Government has now committed more than £350 million to support communities during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Since March, this funding...
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