Legislation Passed on Council Tax & Second Homes New powers enabling councils to charge up to double the full rate of council tax on second homes have been agreed by
Undergraduate Funding In Line with Living Wage Scottish students will benefit from a £2,400 increase to their annual support package from the start of the 2024-25 academic year. The new
Read, Write, Count with the First Minister The First Minister’s Read, Write, Count programme is helping to improve literacy and encourage a new generation of readers in Angus. New figures
Amended UN Convention on the Rights of the Child Bill Passed A Bill to provide greater protection of children’s rights has been passed by the Scottish Parliament for a second
Delivering a Fairer System with More Positive Outcomes Independence would give Scotland the opportunity to take a new approach to social security, designed to be fairer, more dignified and more
Minister Sets Out Next Steps for Reform Arrangements to deliver funding support for learners beyond school is to be simplified as part of ongoing reforms to the education and skills
£14,715 for Creatorspace Project A project at Carnoustie Library will benefit from financial support through an initiative of the SNP Scottish Government. £14,715 has been awarded to create a space
Agreement reached for full access in EU Research and Innovation programmes Minister for Higher Education Graeme Dey has welcomed the ratification of the agreement for UK participation in EU programmes,
Graeme Visits Stewart Ramsay (Fire Protection) Ltd Graeme has marked this year’s Small Business Saturday with a visit to help promote a constituent’s local family business. Small Business Saturday is a
850,000 Households in Fuel Poverty Despite Resources 30th November was Fuel Poverty Awareness Day. People in Scotland are grappling with the distressing reality of living in fuel poverty – having to deal
