Posts Tagged with "Scottish Parliament"

Yesterday’s debate on local newspapers

Friday, January 29, 2010

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Labour’s debate on local newspapers in the Scottish Parliament yesterday was a victory for local democracy. At present local authorities must advertise public information notices in newspapers, predominantly local newspapers. The Government has plans to remove this duty and allow councils to advertise these notices only on web sites. On the face of it this might seem [...]

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Happy Birthday

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

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Well, today is the 10th anniversary of the official opening of the Scottish Parliament.  This will be celebrated by a range of events and initiatives that focus on public engagement. I still vividly remember the first days of the Scottish Parliament.  There was a real sense of expectation both publicly and politically.  Our temporary home on [...]

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Protecting Our Children

Wednesday, June 24, 2009

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The recent HMIe report into child protection in Dundee City has raised very serious concerns about the quality of the service provided.  This report follows similar reports for Moray Council and Aberdeen City Council. HM Inspectorate of Education officials said they had “no confidence” that all children at risk of harm, abuse and neglect are protected. I [...]

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New School Delays

Thursday, June 18, 2009

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Yesterday’s statement on school building by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Fiona Hyslop, proved to be a rather embarrassing admission of two years wasted in the effort to renew our school estate.  The Cabinet Secretary admitted that no schools would be built within the lifetime of this current parliament using the now completely discredited Scottish Futures Trust.  [...]

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