Tag: Scottish Government
Glasgow party flats policy holds key for Edinburgh action
Over the last few years, I have been working with local campaigners to tackle anti-social behaviour associated with 'party flats'.
These flats are residential properties rented out for a short period of time - often...
Leith Biomass Plant turn attention to government subsidies
Protesters against the planned Leith Biomass Plant have turned their attention to government subsidies in the hope that they will be the key to preventing Forth Energy’s plans to build a power plant in...
Holyrood – Spending Review
Over three quarters of a billion pounds will be transferred from resource expenditure into the capital investment programme to support economic recovery, it was announced today.The Scottish Spending Review 2011, published today, confirms that...
SNP get £500,000 from Stagecoach founder
A £500,000 pledge of support from Scottish entrepreneur Brian Souter is to be used by the SNP to help propel its bid for a second historic term in government.
Announcing the pledge today,...
Holyrood pitches renewables target even higher
Scotland's renewable electricity target for the next decade is being raised from 50 per cent to 80 per cent, First Minister Alex Salmond announced today.The FM confirmed the Scottish Government's increased national target -...
