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Public Health Scotland Annual Report and Accounts
January 07th, 2022
Public Health Scotland (PHS) has published its first Annual Report and Accounts.
Eradicating fuel poverty
January 07th, 2022
The Fuel Poverty Strategy sets out a range of actions that will be taken to tackle the drivers of fuel poverty and meet the Scottish Government’s commitment to eradicate it as far as reasonably possible by 2040. These include: Driving up energy efficiency standards through regulation, delivering a new Housing Standard and a review of energy efficiency […]
Rent Matters
December 22nd, 2021
Would you like the opportunity to have a say in how much rent you pay? If so,  North Ayrshire Council’s annual rent setting consultation will run from 15 October 2018 until 11 November 2018. Rent Matters
Deposit Return Scheme
December 17th, 2021
The deposit return scheme will go live across Scotland on 16 August 2023, helping to recycle billions of bottles and cans every year. As part of the phased implementation, the Scottish Government is working with retailers on a voluntary basis to enable people to start returning their bottles and cans for recycling from November 2022.
Recorded Crime in Scotland: November 2021
December 17th, 2021
Recorded Crime in Scotland shows that the police in Scotland recorded 18,533 crimes in November 2021. This was 9% lower than the 20,331 crimes recorded in the same month of 2020 and 8% lower than the 20,087 crimes recorded in the same month of 2019.
Scotland’s Climate Assembly – recommendations for action
December 17th, 2021
Scotland’s Climate Assembly published their report earlier this year. It included 81 recommendations for the Scottish Government, who had six months to respond. This response sets out the existing and proposed actions that government will take in order to address their recommendations.
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service – 10 year vision
December 17th, 2021
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has launched its new, 10-year vision which deepens its pledge to improve the safety of Scotland’s communities.
Mental Health Commission
December 09th, 2021
A new project has been launched which will seek to research and solve the growing problems our young people are facing around Mental Health. The North Ayrshire Mental Health Commission (NAMHC) is being led by Leaders Unlocked, a social enterprise which works across the UK to highlight and empower young people’s voices to be heard […]
Support for action on fireworks and pyrotechnics
December 06th, 2021
The feedback received as part of a public consultation on the Scottish Government’s Fireworks and Pyrotechnics Bill has been published. It shows high levels of support for the introduction of a new offence to criminalise the supply of fireworks to under-18s and the introduction of a fireworks licensing system.  
Domestic abuse: statistics recorded by the Police in Scotland – 2020/21
December 06th, 2021
Statistics on domestic abuse recorded by the police in Scotland in 2020-21 have been published. The police recorded 65,251 incidents of domestic abuse, an increase of 4% compared to the previous year. This is the fifth year in a row this figure has shown an increase.
Doubling the Scottish Child Payment
December 06th, 2021
The Scottish Child Payment will be doubled to £20 per week per child from April 2022. This supports low income families with children aged under 6.
Independent Review of the Response to Deaths in Prison Custody
December 06th, 2021
The Independent Review of the Response to Deaths in Prison Custody report follows two years of research, analysis and engagement with families affected by the issue.
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