| 30/06/2008 | Environment | The Scottish Soil Framework was developed by Scottish Government based on the advice from a wide range of stakeholders. The Framework is aimed at relevant policy leads within Scottish Government, its delivery partners, environmental and business NGOs, research organisations and other key stakeholders with an interest in soils. It describes key pressures on soils, especially from climate change, and the policies in place to combat those threats. It also sets out the future focus for soil protecti |
| 30/06/2008 | Environment | Supporting Material for the Scottish Soil Framework Consultation |
| 27/06/2008 | Environment | A New Approach has been developed to calculate the impact of wind farm developments on the soil carbon stocks held in peats. This provides a transparent and easy to follow method for estimating the impacts of wind farms on the carbon dynamics of peat lands. |
| 27/06/2008 | Crime, Law, Justice and Rights | The Bill will reform and consolidate the law of arbitration which is currently outdated and incomplete. The Bill will put the vast majority of the general Scots law of arbitration into a single statute. The aim is that in future anyone in Scotland, or anyone seeking to do business in Scotland, will be able to find in one place the principles governing the law of arbitration in Scotland in language which can be readily understood.
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| 27/06/2008 | Environment | The consultation provides information on a second set of standards and condition limits for healthy communities of aquatic plants and animals; as well as proposals to update the 2007 Directions. The proposed standards are based on the latest recommendations from the UK Technical Advisory Group |
| 27/06/2008 | People, Communities and Living | Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007, Scottish Vetting and Barring Scheme, Analysis of consultation on policy proposals for secondary legislation |
| 27/06/2008 | Agriculture | annual reports |
| 27/06/2008 | Environment | Guidance and Application Form. |
| 27/06/2008 | Environment | Encourages inspirational developments which will serve as exemplars of the highest quality. |
| 26/06/2008 | Employment, jobs and careers | Summary publication of results from the Annual Population Survey 2007, presenting analysis on the labour market, education and training. Results are provided at Scotland and sub-Scotland levels.
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| 26/06/2008 | People, Communities and Living | Mortgage to Rent scheme information leaflet |
| 26/06/2008 | Agriculture | This work was commissioned to inform the FMD Review (Scotland) 2007 to describe seasonal patterns of livestock movements and livestock spatial distributions in Scotland. |
| 26/06/2008 | Agriculture | A review of the Scottish response to the recent foot and mouth disease outbreak and identification of lessons for the future, particularly in terms of reducing the risk to Scotland and the associated economic disruption. |
| 26/06/2008 | Agriculture | This work was commissioned to inform the FMD Review (Scotland) 2007 to provide an independent analysis and evaluation of Scotland's FMD Contingency Plan and specifically consider its scope, content, layout, relevance, practicality and identify any gaps. |
| 26/06/2008 | Agriculture | This work was commissioned to inform the FMD Review (Scotland) 2007 to provide an analysis of the economic impact in Scotland associated with the export ban and movement restrictions imposed on livestock as a result of the FMD outbreaks of 2007. |
| 26/06/2008 | Education and skills | This guide gives an overview of the funding available for learners, or those thinking about learning, with dependent children, and is a useful guide to practitioners giving advice to learners |
| 26/06/2008 | Crime, Law, Justice and Rights | This report is the result of a thematic inspection by HMICS into the care of detained and arrested children in Scotland. |
| 26/06/2008 | Agriculture | This work was commissioned to provide an analysis of the livestock industry structure and operations in Scotland, describing the size of the livestock sector along with details on individual livestock sectors and how they link to the wider supply chain. It also considers the capacity within Scotland to slaughter, cut and process livestock and livestock products, together with an assessment of the extent to which the industry is dependent on capacity and trade with the rest of the UK. |
| 25/06/2008 | Transport and infrastructure | This guidance is intended to give an overview of why organisations should consider developing a Travel Plan, highlighting the benefits and providing assistance in developing a Travel Plan.
A Travel Plan is a package of measures that are tailored to the transport needs of individual sites. The overall aim is to promote more sustainable travel choices and reduce reliance on the car.
For further information please visit www.chooseanotherway.com |
| 25/06/2008 | People, Communities and Living | Web version of the booklet containing information for trainee members of Children's Panel Advisory Committees (CPACs)-subjects covered are Recruitment & Selection; Equality and Diversity. |
| 25/06/2008 | Government, Politics and Public Administration | A review of data handling by the Scottish Government. |
| 25/06/2008 | People, Communities and Living | Local Housing Strategy Guidance document and PDF version |
| 25/06/2008 | Business and Industry | 1 April 2010 will see the 5-yearly revaluation of non-domestic property in Scotland. New rateable values will be based, broadly speaking, upon the annual rental value of non-domestic properties at 1 April 2008 (the tone date). Some of the new rateable values will be assessed using the contractor's principle valuation method. This consultation paper contains proposals for prescribing the decapitalisation rates to be used when properties in Scotland are valued using the contractor's principle.
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| 25/06/2008 | Care and Social Work | Staff of Scottish Local Authority Social Work Services, 2007 |
| 25/06/2008 | Economics and Finance | Council Tax collection figures by Scottish Local Authorities for 2007-08 and previous years. |