Community: We support and root services in local communities.,human rights principles as we look at the damage being done to families under the guise of “welfare reform,development posts and in the form of grants to enable residents to have more control over the environment,A frank debate about the nature of poverty and inequality in Scotland is long overdue.,Experiences from the Nordic Countries, CMI Oct 2013 [xv] “José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission
https://scvo.scot/p/2912/2013/12/16/2912
“Long lines of indebtedness, constructed by the City, which are completely beyond technical regulation,tax on their profits.,Nye Bevan, the Welsh post-war Minister, described the NHS “an act of collective goodwill” - a phrase,The forming of opinions is as important as expressing them through debate in public settings.,Secondly, a Truth Commission had been set up to investigate the banking scandal and an hour after its
https://scvo.scot/p/2963/2014/01/08/the-war-on-the-commonweal-taking-a-stand-in-2014
Then the Government started a programme of austerity measures and welfare reforms.,government spending i.e. remedial spending due to inequality, highlighted by the Christie Commission,economic growth would have on unemployment, nef suggests that we could all move to working fewer hours (as long,[xv] Pensioner poverty over the next decade: what role for tax and benefit reform?,[xxxvi] See, for example, Scotland’s Economic Future Post-2014 Submission to the Scottish Government
https://scvo.scot/p/4705/2014/05/07/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall
Introduction Tax reform is a complex issue and not one that we are experts in.,in local politics – along with, we would argue, better participatory forms of engagement, such as mini,local tax.,when considering local tax reform, and which will help lead them to a suitable solution for all of our,http://reidfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/The-Silent-Crisis1.pdf [v] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts
https://scvo.scot/p/9312/2015/06/10/commission-on-local-government-tax-reform
Ministers are cautious around new tax powers and this, alongside political dynamics and long-term demographic,reform; and budgets have not been adjusted to reflect a supposed desire to move to prevention.,to see 1% of local government spend undertaken through participatory approaches, which they are supporting,previously – see, for example, http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/an-economy-for-all-report-economyforall,And how (grant, loan, commissioned etc.)?
https://scvo.scot/p/22923/2017/12/13/what-are-the-scottish-government-and-parliaments-tax-and-spending-options
SCVO gave evidence to the Commission on Local Tax Reform in 2015 (http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts,/commission-on-local-government-tax-reform/), and to the Finance Committee’s own inquiry into SRIT in,the same year (http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts/finance-committee-inquiry-into-scottish-rate-of-income-tax,Linked to this, and given the current discussions the parliament is having around local tax, it is worth,for funding local government – this implies a shift in how central and local governments negotiate their
https://scvo.scot/p/13706/2016/09/27/consultation-response-to-scottish-parliament-inquiry-on-a-scottish-approach-to-taxation
Introduction
SCVO welcomes the Scottish Government’s commitment to land reform and increased community,inequality, it is important that the Scottish Government clearly articulates how land reform will help,of a Land Rights and Responsibilities statement and the creation of a Land Reform Commission.,Conclusion
SCVO is generally supportive of the approach taken by the Scottish Government to land reform,2015/05/cls15-speeches/ [iii] http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/06/4845 [iv] http://www.scvo.scot/long-form-posts
https://scvo.scot/p/9894/2015/08/14/rural-affairs-climate-change-and-environment-committee-enquiry-land-reform-bill
The annual Budget Bill will set out the Scottish Government’s spending plans and set income tax rates,The Scottish Government will work with the Equality and Human Rights Commission to tackle maternity and,The Scottish Government intends to work closely with Local Authorities to ensure that all nurseries in,to Council Tax.,This will see the government work with local government and communities on delivery of the target of
https://scvo.scot/p/13545/2016/09/08/analysis-of-scottish-government-programme-for-government
Land Reform Review Group
We strongly welcomed the publication of the Land Reform Review Group (LRRG),Land Reform Bill
The Scottish Government’s response to the LRRG has been encouraging and we support the,Reform Commission which could provide an important and continuous review mechanism for land policy with,trying to address is that of individuals misusing charitable status through family trusts to avoid tax,community and consider the impact on the local community before a decision is taken’, unless this is
https://scvo.scot/p/8287/2015/03/13/briefing-land-reform-in-scotland-scottish-liberal-democrat-conference-2015
