| Description | Review of the CBGLS grants scheme and possible relocation of staff |
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| ISBN | 0-7559-0897-x |
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| Official Print Publication Date | |
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| Website Publication Date | September 23, 2003 |
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Review of the Crofters etc Building Grants and Loans Scheme (CBGLS) 2003
Consultation Paper
September 2003
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Online response form
Contents
Foreword
Background to the Review
What is the CBGLS ?
The Policy Context
The Current Scheme
Possible Changes to CBGLS
No Change - with Modest Increase
End the Provision of New Loans and Increase the Grants
Apply Geographic Targeting to the Scheme
Increase House Improvement Grant
Combined Funding for Water and Roads
Eligibility for the CBGLS
(i) Owner-occupiers
(ii) Means Testing
Detailed Administrative Changes
(i) Payment of fewer instalments
(ii) Grant conditions
Re-Location to the Crofting Counties
Option 1: Relocation of an Administrative Office
Option 2: Use of Local SEERAD Offices
Appendix 1: Response Form
Appendix 2: Existing Designations
This consultation paper has been prepared by the Crofting Branch of the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD). Your views on any aspect of the CBGLS scheme would be very welcome.
How to respond
To help summarise the issues, each section of the consultation document is followed by a question and these are repeated on a tear-out form for responses on page 24. You can respond by:
Comments on these proposals should be sent by 31 December 2003.
Address for responses:
Jennifer Jones
CBGLS Review
Mail point 1D
SEERAD
Pentland House
47 Robb's Loan
Edinburgh
EH14 1TY
As usual, copies of replies received will be made available to the public on request, unless respondents indicate that all or part of their response is confidential.
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