The total number of people proceeded against in Scottish courts fell by 46% to 46,497 in the year to 2020-21, according to National Statistics published by Scotland's Chief Statistician today. The number of people convicted fell at a similar rate, down 44% to 42,532.
Scotland's Chief Statistician today released the latest Council Tax Collection Statistics which provides figures for Scottish local authorities up to and including the financial year 2021-22. In 2021-22 for Scotland as a whole, the total amount of Council Tax billed (after Council Tax Reduction) was £2.723 billion.
Scotland's Chief Statistician today released the latest annual Council Tax Reduction statistics. In March 2022, Scotland's Council Tax Reduction scheme supported 462,670 households (compared to 496,580 in March 2021) and the total weekly income forgone by local authorities was £6.829 million (compared to £7.328 million in March 2021).
Views are being sought on new guidance on the use of physical intervention in schools. The human-rights based guidance has been developed with input from young people, parents, carers, education staff and the Children and Young People's Commissioner Scotland.
Legislation to establish a National Care Service for Scotland (NCS) will ensure the best possible outcomes for people accessing care and support and end the ‘postcode lottery' of care. The National Care Service Bill will make Scottish Ministers accountable for adult social care in Scotland - a change strongly supported by those responding to the recent consultation on the plans.
The Chief Statistician has released figures on 2021-22 provisional outturn and 2022-23 budget estimates for revenue and capital services provided by local authorities. In 2021-22, net revenue expenditure was provisionally reported as £12,715 million and budgeted as £12,954 million for 2022-23.
The first paper sets out a detailed analysis of the UK's performance across a range of economic and social indicators relative to that of similar European countries. Paper 1: Independence in the Modern World.
Sugar is hiding everywhere in today's widely-accepted diet, but meanwhile its devastating effects are creating more deaths than automobile accidents. In this eye-opening talk, Dr.
Highland Council Licensing Committee agreed today 20 June 2022 to an early review of taxi tariffs that could see a 15 and 20 per cent fare increase. Taxi operators want increases to offset the inflation and increased fuel costs recently.
NHS Highland bid a fond farewell to Sandra Jones, Podiatry Diabetes Coordinator, this month as she retired after working 46 years of working in Podiatry, the last 36 of them with NHS Highland - 47 when you include the year she spent with us in the 70's. Straight after graduating from the Edinburgh Foot Clinic and School of Chiropody Sandra started in Wick Medical Centre in 1796 before a move to NHS England a year later.
Farming is one of the oldest professions in the world. And in the UK, the people who farm are a part of a rapidly ageing workforce.
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies published today 20 June 2022. Latest increase in state pension age from 65 to 66 led to income poverty rates among 65-year-olds more than doubling.
There have been dramatic changes in the patterns of work among people in their 50s and 60s over the last 50 years. The gradual increases in employment since the mid-1990s are generally welcome.
People living in Angus, North Lanarkshire and South Lanarkshire can now apply for Adult Disability Payment. The new Scottish Government benefit replaces the UK Government's Personal Independence Payment and provides financial support to people aged between 16 and state pension age, who are disabled, have a long-term health condition or have a terminal illness.
An item in the Inverness courier today 20 June 2022 may spark some comment in Caithness. Charles Bannerman does not mince his words.
Community projects are set to receive up to £20 million over the next three years to continue supporting young people and communities most affected by crime. Since the programme began in 2008, Cashback for Communities has taken funds recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act and provided crucial support to around 1.3 million young people across all local authorities.
Register for a webinar. In this webinar Elizabeth Leonard, Director and Head of Corporate Tax at French Duncan, will be joined by her colleagues Sharon Kinney and Lisa Scott to tell us about one of the biggest sources of tax repayments, Research and Development Tax Credits.
This article is from the Constitution Unit Blog published today 20 June 2022 With the Scottish government gearing up for a second independence referendum, questions have been raised about whether or not the Scottish Parliament can legislate for such a poll in a way that the courts will find lawful. In this post, David Torrance discusses the wording of the relevant legislation and the impact of subsequent caselaw, concluding that the prevailing legal understanding is that even a consultative referendum would be outside the scope of the parliament's powers.
Regular UKHSA updates on the ongoing investigation into higher than usual rates of liver inflammation (hepatitis) in children across the UK. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published an epidemiological update on the UK-wide investigations into a rise in cases of sudden onset hepatitis in children, updating data and findings on cases resident in the UK up to 13 June 2022.
People in eligible groups who, for whatever reason, have not yet had their spring booster jab are being encouraged to make an appointment now. These additional vaccinations have been offered to people aged 75 or over and those aged over 12 who are immunosuppressed, with clinics operating since early March until 30 June.
