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News from The Scottish Government:
Review of Unified Voluntary Sector Fund and CLD HQ
Funds
The Scottish Government announced on the
4th November 2011 that there is to be a full review of the Unified
Voluntary Sector Fund (UVSF) and CLD HQ funds.
The consultation process is now open and you can download the
paper and find more information about the review on the Scottish
Government website.
Responses should be sent to uvsfreview@scotland.gsi.gov.uk
by 29th February 2012. This review will be overseen by an expert
group chaired by Julia Swan, currently Director of Education
Services, Falkirk Council.
Targeting reoffending
23/01/2012
Scotland's newest prison, due to open in March this year, will use
its modern design and facilities to impose a regime of work and
rehabilitation for the 700 prisoners expected to occupy HM Prison
Low Moss.
The Cabinet Secretary for Justice Kenny MacAskill met with
Governor Michael Stoney and toured the prison which when opened
will contribute towards efforts to relieve overcrowding across the
whole prison
estate...
Budget Bill 2012-13
20/01/2012
The Government will continue to invest in jobs and the economy,
Finance Secretary John Swinney said today as the Budget Bill for
2012-13 was published ahead of the Stage 1 debate next week and
reflects the Spending Review published in
September...
New Council of Economic Advisers
20/01/2012
A group of expert economic advisers to the Scottish
Government has held its first meeting of the new Parliamentary
session.
Today's first meeting of the new Council of Economic
Advisers (CEA) - which includes two Nobel Laureates - focused on
the Scottish Government's priorities of jobs and recovery,
internationalisation and economic levers during a six-hour session
in
Edinburgh...
Lloyds TSB Foundation for Scotland Appeal Hearing
December 2011
The appeal hearing on money owed to the Foundation by Lloyds
Banking Group has found in favour of the Foundation.
Foundation took legal action against Lloyds Banking Group over
money due to the Foundation through its covenant with the Bank. The
original hearing found in favour of the Banking Group, and the
Foundation appealed against this decision. Following an appeal
hearing in early November 2011, the court's decision was announced
on 29th December and the three appeal judges, including
Scotland's senior judge the Lord President, Lord Hamilton, found in
favour of the Foundation. This means that the Banking Group is now
due to pay the Foundation £3.5m from 2010 and £1.75m from 2011.
The full
judgement from the Court of Session.
'Empowering
Women' - this course is suitable
for:
·
Women of 16+ years
·
Women city wide are welcome to
register
·
Women who can commit to completing
course
·
Women who speak English as a first
language or if not, have a good understanding of the English
language
· Women who
would like to learn how to: learn leadership skills, build
self-confidence, learn about their rights, interact & met with
new women, have fun!
Class dates: (we are running 2 courses
back to back)
· Course 1 -
Tuesday 24th Jan, 31st Jan, 7th Feb &
21st Feb (9.30am - 12.30pm)
· Course 2 -
Tuesday 28th Feb, 6th March, 13th
March, 20th March & 27th March
(9.30am - 12.30pm)
Free Classes and
Events
January - March / April 2012