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Single-Use Plastics Regulations: draft guidance
November 15th, 2021
Draft guidance for the implementation of the single-use plastic products regulations has been published Subject to some exemptions retailers will not be able to sell the restricted items, cafes, bars, restaurants and hotels will not be able provide the items to their customers or guests and businesses won’t be permitted to provide its employees with […]
Local Action to Tackle Child Poverty Conference
November 05th, 2021
Local Action to Tackle Child Poverty Conference materials are now available from the event by the Improvement Service, Scottish Government, COSLA, Public Health Scotland, CPAG, Poverty Alliance and the Scottish Poverty Inequality Research Unit.
Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement review
November 05th, 2021
The Land Rights and Responsibilities Statement was first published in 2017 and is reviewed every five years. A consultation aims to gather views from stakeholders and the public on the current Statement and whether any revisions are required.
Infant feeding statistics
November 05th, 2021
Public Health Scotland have released statistics on breastfeeding. Overall breastfeeding rates continue to increase in Scotland, mainly due to an increase in mixed breast and formula feeding. Almost two thirds (66%) of babies born in Scotland in 2020/21 were breastfed for at least some time after their birth. There are marked inequalities in breastfeeding, with […]
Police officer quarterly strength statistics
November 05th, 2021
Scotland’s Chief Statistician has published statistics on Police Officer Quarterly Strength, which gives the number of full-time equivalent police officers employed by Police Scotland.
2023 Review of Parliamentary Constituencies
November 04th, 2021
Have your say on changes to the make-up of the UK’s parliamentary constituencies. Following a review, the Boundary Commission for Scotland has put forward plans for a reduction in the number of Scottish constituencies from 59 to 57. While there are no planned changes for Ayrshire, the consultation, gives everyone a chance to respond to […]
Winter Support Fund
October 29th, 2021
The Winter Support Fund will help those on low incomes, children and people at risk of homelessness against a backdrop of rising living and fuel costs. Key elements of the package include: £10 million to help people who are struggling to pay fuel bills £25 million flexible funding to help local authorities support wellbeing and respond to financial insecurity based on […]
Maximising incomes and increasing access to benefits
October 29th, 2021
Scotland’s new benefit take-up strategy outlines plans to make sure that nobody misses out on financial support due to a lack of awareness or barriers to applying. Actions from the strategy include: working with partners to improve targeting of information and advice, challenging myths and stigma around claiming benefits, and continuing to remove barriers to accessing social security in […]
National drive for women and girls in sport
October 29th, 2021
The Scottish Government is focusing on increasing the participation levels of women and girls in sport and activities. This includes a Scottish sport media summit aimed at exploring, through a collaborative approach, ways to increase visibility and coverage of women’s sport across all platforms. Additional investment will benefit the wider sporting system and be delivered in partnership with sportscotland.
New Year’s Day trading for large retailers
October 29th, 2021
A report has been issued on the public and stakeholder consultation results from the consultation on New Year’s Day trading.
Digital health and care strategy
October 29th, 2021
A  refreshed digital health and social care strategy has been published which sets out how the Government plans that we will work together to improve the care and wellbeing of people in Scotland by making best use of digital technologies in the design and delivery of services.
Recorded Crime in Scotland
October 29th, 2021
The police in Scotland recorded 18,809 crimes in September 2021. This was 4% lower than the 19,684 crimes recorded in the same month of 2020 (when pandemic restrictions were in place) and 8% lower than the 20,405 crimes recorded in the same month of 2019 (for which there was no pandemic or restrictions on movement).
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