Scottish Executive monthly listing for October 2002

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Wednesday 09/10/2002

Procedural change related to agricultural land [General]

Ministers drop notification requirement not used in last five years.

Tuesday 08/10/2002

AA Awards celebrate the best of Scotland [General]

Awards highlight importance of top-quality for Scotland as ‘popular destination’.

Better protection for child witnesses [General]

Proposals to help children cope with ordeal of participation in court cases.

Big brothers and sisters on call [General]

Mentoring scheme aims to provide positive role models for young people.

Crown Office invites ideas for policy review [General]

More than 80 organisations at seminar seeking to share ideas and experience of law.

First Clean Air Conference in Scotland [General]

National conference told of recycling targets in bid to build sustainable Scotland.

Former Water Authority accounts [General]

Three former authorities invested £462 million in their final year.

Healthy minds in the Borders [General]

Minister promotes National Anti-Stigma Campaign at Borders conference.

Land management contracts [General]

Steering group proposes use of real farms to model new farm support system.

Progress on closing the opportunity gap [General]

Executive sets out aim to ensure everybody has chance to fulfil their potential.

'See Me' Campaign to end stigma of mental illness [Health and Community Care]

Attempt to show "person behind the label" and end prejudice against sufferers.

Monday 07/10/2002

Drive to streamline European funding processes [General]

Minister underlines Executive support for EC proposals for reform of the funding process.

FM commends Scotland's heroes [General]

Scots honoured for acts of bravery ranging from stopping burglaries to saving lives.

Ministerial statement on sectarianism [General]

Justice Minister Jim Wallace makes a statement on the 'ugly spectre' of sectarianism in Scotland.

Money for learning fund to double [General]

Funding for Scottish Union Learning Fund to be doubled to £800,000 per year from April 2003.

Moves towards 25 per cent recycling target [General]

£2 million over three years to encourage recycling of paper and glass.

Friday 04/10/2002

Europe told it has one chance to get it right [General]

FM says public support for EU enlargement dependent on "relevant" legislation.

Prediction of "rural renaissance" [General]

£7.5 million for national path network to open up countryside.

Reality check for coffee drinkers [General]

Glasgow photo exhibition presents case for insisting on fair trade - Minister.

Review of Milk Development Council [General]

Launch of five yearly review of Milk Development Council, and consultation exercise.

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