The Scottish Government has issued guidance on ‘Building Community Resilience’, narrowly defined as: “Communities and individuals harnessing resources and expertise to help themselves prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies, in a way that complements the work of the … Continue reading
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Consultation on Allotments
The Scottish Government is holding a consultation to explore further the ways in which legislation relating to allotments may be amended. This consultation builds on the responses received to the Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill last summer. The consultation closes … Continue reading
“Millions to boost disadvantaged communities”
The Scottish Government has launched a £25 million Regeneration Capital Grant Fund for disadvantaged areas. It will be open to local authorities, urban regeneration companies and regeneration special purpose vehicles for ‘projects that will help to deliver large scale positive … Continue reading
Housing Report for Scotland
The Housing Report for Scotland has been prepared jointly by: • Association of Local Authority Chief Housing Officers • Chartered Institute of Housing Scotland • Scottish Federation of Housing Associations • Shelter Scotland. It focuses on the performance against stated … Continue reading
Proposed legislation to recognise role of Community Learning and Development
The Scottish Government is proposing a small but potentially significant piece of legislation that would for the first time explicitly recognise in law the need for Community Learning and Development (CLD) provision. A consultation is currently taking place on draft … Continue reading
Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill
The Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill has been published. 3 and 4 year old children will, for the first time in Scotland, be entitled to 600 hours of funded early learning and childcare. Proposed measures also include: Looked after two … Continue reading
