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‘Conversion practices have no place in Scotland’
Expert group to advise on ban in Scotland An expert group is to be established to advise the Scottish Government on the banning of conversion practices, which aim to change a person’s sexual...
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Steps toward a Circular Economy
Taking action to reduce waste and its impact The next steps in creating a circular economy in Scotland have been announced today, as Circular Economy Minister Lorna Slater provided an update to...
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Support available to help you save on heating bills this winter
An additional £18 million will be available this year to help householders install energy efficient measures and reduce their heating bills, bringing the total support available through Home Energy...
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Slower Speeds, Safer Streets for Edinburgh: Living Streets group launches...
Action Points for the City of Edinburgh Council 1 CEC should set a ‘Vision Zero’ target of no deaths or serious injuries on its roads, within its new Road Safety Plan, with a target of 2030 for...
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Lorna Slater: Soaring rents in Lothian show need for controls
Soaring rents across Lothian demonstrate the need for a system of rent controls to be introduced, according to Scottish Greens Lothian MSP, Lorna Slater. New government statistics published this week...
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Scrapped ‘Boris Bridge’ plan worth £1.4bn to Edinburgh’s economy
SNP MSP Gordon Macdonald has called on the Tory Westminster Government to make good on the money Scotland and Northern Ireland are owed as its share of the £20 billion from Boris Johnson’s ill-fated...
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Child Disability Payment opens for applications
Financial support for families of children with a disability now available nationwide Child Disability Payment opens for new applications across the country from today. For the first time anywhere in...
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National Mission funding for community project
Charity will increase support for drug users in recovery Bluevale Community Club in Glasgow has been awarded almost £100,000 to enable them to continue with their recovery and wellbeing services,...
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COSLA launches Live Well Locally budget lobbying campaign
COSLA is today calling for adequate funding from the Scottish Government and a reversal of historical cuts as it launches its Budget Lobbying Campaign, ‘Live Well Locally’. COSLA says urgent action is...
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Short-term lets: Legislation laid before Scottish Parliament
Councils will be given powers to ensure short-term lets are safe and meet the needs of their local communities under legislation laid before the Scottish Parliament. Under the legislation, all local...
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Sturgeon: No extension to vaccine certification scheme
Negative test becomes part of certification scheme People attending venues covered by Scotland’s COVID certification scheme are to be given the option of providing a recent negative lateral flow test...
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One and half million third doses and boosters delivered in Scotland
Scotland’s Autumn/Winter vaccination programme has delivered more than one and a half million third doses and boosters (1,502,266) of the COVID-19 jab. The roll-out continues to see high coverage...
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MSP welcomes rollout of Child Disability Payments
SNP MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Gordon MacDonald, has welcomed the Scottish Government’s rollout of financial support for families of children with a disability. The new payment, which provides money...
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£430,000 funding boost for Scotland’s Winter Festivals
Scotland’s Winter Festivals celebrating St Andrew’s Day, Hogmanay and Burns Night are to share in up to £430,000 in Scottish Government funding. As Scotland’s national day approaches, the funding will...
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Let’s Work Together!
Scottish Government invited to work with UK Government to deliver ambitious transport improvements Prime Minister underlines commitment to stronger transport connections between Scotland and the rest...
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Edinburgh to champion the value of kindness in St Andrew’s Day programme of...
Up to 100 events taking place across the country between 26 – 30 November This weekend people in Edinburgh are being encouraged to celebrate our national day by coming together to share kindness with...
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Covid: Prime Minister sets out new measures as Omicron variant identified in...
First UK cases of Omicron variant identified Prime Minister confirms new, temporary measures to respond to emergence of UK cases of the Omicron variantAll international arrivals to take a Day 2 PCR...
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200,000 Baby Boxes delivered
The number of Baby Boxes delivered to expectant parents has reached 200,000. The milestone comes after independent evaluation showed overwhelming backing for the box and its contents. Children’s...
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COVID-19: New Omicron variant discovered in Scotland
Six cases of the COVID-19 omicron variant have been identified in Scotland. Four cases are in the Lanarkshire area and two have been identified in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area. Public Health...
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Support targeted at most vulnerable as Scotland recovers from Storm Arwen
Deputy First Minister John Swinney has chaired a meeting of the Scottish Government’s Resilience Room (SGoRR) on the continuing impacts of Storm Arwen and has been briefed that the recovery is going...
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