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Monthly Listing of Publications

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DateMain TopicTitle and Summary
30/11/2007Planning

Environmental Impact Assessment Directive: Questions and Answers [Publication]

Offers a brief and basic introduction to the EIA Directive, the Regulations and planning authority responsibilities.

30/11/2007Planning

Revision of Circular 15/1999; the Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999: Consultation Report [Publication]

Responds to the main points raised by respondents to the March 2007 consultation paper, seeking views on the Revision of Circular 15/1999.

30/11/2007Planning

Revisions to Circular 15/1999: The Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations 1999 Consultation Responses [Consultation Responses]

Consultation responses.

30/11/2007Transport

Roads and Bridges The Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees and Amounts) Regulations 2008 Consultation [Consultation]

The Scottish Road Works Register (Prescribed Fees)

30/11/2007Planning

Scottish Aggregates Survey 2005 [Publication]

Scottish Aggregates Survey.

30/11/2007Planning

Scottish Planning Series Planning Circular 8-2007: The Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 [Publication]

This Circular gives guidance on the Environmental Impact Assessment (Scotland) Regulations 1999 (SSI 1999 No.1) (referred to in this Circular as "the Regulations").

30/11/2007Economy

Technical Notes for the 2007 Spending Review [Publication]

Technical Notes for the 2007 Spending Review

28/11/2007General

Disposal of Land by Local Authorities (Scotland) Regulations - Responses to the Consultation [Consultation Responses]

The Scottish Government has recently completed a 3-month consultation on draft regulations, which will relieve local authorities of the statutory requirement to obtain the prior consent of Scottish Ministers before disposing of land or property for less than the best consideration reasonably obtainable. Only in the case of high value disposals will Ministerial consent still be required. Following the end of the consultation period, 32 responses from consultees were received and 31 are to be pu

28/11/2007Health and Community Care

Health and Care Series: Children Looked After Statistics 2006-07 [Publication]

Children Looked After Statistics 2006-07 Publication

28/11/2007Education and Training

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) 2006: Highlights from Scotland's results [Research Publications]

Scottish Summary of the International Reading Literacy Study

28/11/2007Education and Training

School holidays and term dates 2008-2009 [Guidance]

School holidays

27/11/2007Health and Community Care

Care Homes, Scotland March 2007 [Publication]

To present national statistics for care homes for adults in Scotland, March 2007

27/11/2007Justice

Community sentencing: Public Perceptions and Attitudes - Summary Research Report [Report]

This report summarises the findings of a short series of focus groups which were carried out in July 2007 in order to consider people's views and levels of awareness on the availbilty and effectiveness of community penalties in Scotland. Its findings were taken into account in developing "Reforming and Revitalising - the Report of the Review of Community Penalties" published by the Scottish Government on 27 November 2007.

27/11/2007Health and Community Care

Day Care Services, Scotland 2007 [Publication]

To present national figures for Day Care Services for Adults in Scotland, March 2007

27/11/2007Statistics

Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 2006-07 [Publication]

Statistics on domestic abuse, based on details of incidents of domestic abuse returned by the 8 Scottish police forces in 2006-07

27/11/2007Research

Partner Abuse in Scotland: Findings from the 2006 Scottish Crime & Victimisation Survey - Research Findings [Research Findings]

Findings from the partner abuse self completion section of the survey which asks about experience of domestic abuse ever and in the past year.

27/11/2007Justice

Reforming and Revitalising: Report of the Review of Community Penalties [Report]

'Reforming and Revitalising' is the report of the review of community penalties conducted by the Scottish Government. The report provides a summary of the issues raised by respondents during the review process as well as outlining the Government's action plan for community penalties – which will ensure that high-quality effective penalties are available for use by the courts in all appropriate cases.

27/11/2007Justice

Reforming and Revitalising: Report of the Review of Community Penalties - Summary [Publication]

This is a short summary covering the main points of 'Reforming and Revitalising', the report of the review of community penalties conducted by the Scottish Government. The summary provides an overview of the issues raised in the report as well as outlining the Government's action plan for community penalties – which will ensure that high-quality effective penalties are available for use by the courts in all appropriate cases. The full report is also available on this website.

27/11/2007Health and Community Care

Registered Blind and Partially Sighted Persons, Scotland 2007 [Publication]

To present national statistics on registered blind and partially sighted persons, Scotland March 2007

27/11/2007Health and Community Care

Waiting Times, Waiting Lists and Acute Activity - Quarter Ending 30 September 2007 [External Link]

Update of NHSScotland Waiting Time, Waiting List and Acute Activity information on the ISD Scotland website – quarterly information up to 30 September 2007

26/11/2007Justice

Circular No: JD/17/2007 Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (as amended) Community Reparation Orders [Letter/Circular]

To notify courts about the availability of CROs for offenders resident in Highland, Inverclyde and Dundee council areas will cease from end 2007.

26/11/2007Justice

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Services: Annual Report 2006 - 2007 [Report]

Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Fire and Rescue Services Annual Report 2006-07 on the 8 Fire & Rescue Services for Scotland

26/11/2007Statistics

Road Accidents Scotland 2006 [Publication]

Provides detailed statistics about road accidents, accident costs, vehicles involved, drivers and riders, drink-drive accidents, drivers breath tested, and casualties.

26/11/2007Health and Community Care

Safe, Accurate and Effective: An Action Plan for Healthcare Science in NHSscotland [Publication]

Action Plan for Healthcare Science

26/11/2007Research

Scottish Social Attitudes Survey 2006: Core Module - Research Findings [Research Findings]

This research findings presents the main findings from a core module of questions included in the 2006 Scottish Social Attitudes Survey, funded by the Office of the Chief Researcher in order to inform policy development and evaluation.

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