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Scottish Government Building Consensus on Council Tax Reform
The public will be invited to submit their views on how to make the Council Tax system fairer, as part of wider efforts to explore...

Ayrshire Daily News
Feb 111 min read


CAROL MOCHAN URGES SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT TO IMPROVE MISCARRIAGE CARE
Carol Mochan MSP has urged the Scottish Government to improve the care and standardisation of miscarriage services. Speaking in the...

Ayrshire Daily News
Feb 112 min read


Record information from Scottish public to Charity Crimestoppers helps keep Scotland safe
Last year, between 31st March 2023-April 2024, independent charity Crimestoppers Scotland and their youth programme Fearless received a...

Ayrshire Daily News
Feb 103 min read


Scottish Government’s £6 million boost for services providing support for families
Services providing support for families across Scotland are set to receive an additional £6 million funding in this years Scottish...

Ayrshire Daily News
Feb 61 min read


South Scotland MSP Sharon Dowey Visits Blackthorn Salt in Ayr
South Scotland MSP Sharon Dowey has visited Blackthorn Salt in Ayr, to present the team with a parliamentary motion. Sharon Dowey lodged...

Ayrshire Daily News
Feb 41 min read


ScotRail Fares to Increase By 3.8% From April
Transport Scotland has today confirmed the fares increase it will put in place for 2025 The level of increase from April for all ScotRail...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jan 311 min read


School Meal Debt Fund to Benefit Local Families
School meal debt, accrued by parents and carers up until 31 December 2024, is to be written off to help families already experiencing...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jan 312 min read


New Approaches to Eradicating Child Poverty
Wrap-around support delivering improved outcomes for families. Lessons learned from innovative work with families in Inverclyde are...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jan 292 min read


Victims of domestic abuse invited to share their views on the financial implications of leaving an abusive relationship
Victims of domestic abuse are among those invited to share their views as part of a Scottish Parliament inquiry into the financial...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jan 282 min read


National Insurance funding ‘vital for councils’
Finance Secretary calls for clarity as local authorities set their budgets. Image - Money donut The employer National Insurance increase...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jan 201 min read


Bill Passed To Help Improve Police Complaint and Conduct Procedures
Bill passed to strengthen public confidence in the service. Image - Police Scotland A Bill to further improve police complaints and...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jan 162 min read


Scotlands Safer Drug Consumption Pilot is First of Its Kind in The UK
First Minister says harm reduction approach will help save lives. Scotland’s First Minister has welcomed the opening of the UK’s first...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jan 132 min read


National Speed Management Review Consultation
A series of in person engagement events has been announced as part of the consultation on proposed changes to speed limits in Scotland....

Ayrshire Daily News
Jan 132 min read


Call for clarity on National Insurance
48 organisations back letter raising concerns - Scottish public sector and voluntary organisations have come together to raise concerns...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jan 73 min read


Siobhian Brown MSP Calls Out Sarwar’s Pledge to Cut Investment in Tackling Child Poverty
Labour plans to cut social security spending would be devastating for Ayr, Prestwick & Troon says Siobhian. Ayr MSP, Siobhian Brown, has...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jan 71 min read


Plan to add 24,000 public electric vehicle charge points by 2030 published
The Scottish Government has published its Draft Implementation Plan outlining how it will support the delivery of approximately 24,000...

Ayrshire Daily News
Jan 12 min read


Local MSP welcomes progress on Prestwick flood reduction project
SNP MSP Siobhian Brown is welcoming the latest developments in the ongoing flood reduction project in Prestwick. The project aims to...

Ayrshire Daily News
Dec 13, 20242 min read


First Minister John Swinney has launched his official Christmas card in partnership with charity Children First
Supporting children to have the best start in life. Children and young people supported by the charity were invited to Bute House to meet...

Ayrshire Daily News
Dec 11, 20242 min read


Further £6.3 million to accelerate delivery of EV charge points across Scotland
There are now over 6000 public electric vehicle (EV) charge points across Scotland. More charging opportunities means greater range...

Ayrshire Daily News
Nov 20, 20243 min read


Bus drivers victims of historic high levels of abuse as majority say they don’t feel safe at work
Trade union demands ‘protection’ for Scottish bus drivers as it reveals mass survey findings. Unite the union today (Thursday 14...

Ayrshire Daily News
Nov 15, 20244 min read
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