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Commenting on the Chancellor’s speech on kickstarting economic growth, Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes said:
“I welcome the Chancellor’s attempt to outline an economic plan, after the very legitimate concerns around her approach to growth which have been raised by many since the UK Budget, in particular the damaging decision to raise employers’ national
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Nigel Wilcock
Sustainable economic growth is urgently required to help deliver the funding for government to meet its commitments for national renewal.
However, despite an explicit focus on resetting the relationship between central and local government (and the importance of strong local government), serious questions remain about current approaches to stimulating growth.
The challenges
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Commenting on Scottish GDP estimates, which show the economy grew by 0.4% in the three months to September, Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray said:
“These figures show the robustness of the Scottish economy, despite the stiff headwinds faced by countries around the world. We don’t under-estimate the seriousness of a cost-of-living crisis which
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Blackhawk Network finds four priorities local governments should consider when providing funds to people in need
Since 2020 there have been significant increases in the need for ‘alternative payment’ such as voucher schemes and prepaid cards, to deliver financial support to people in need,
Continue reading New cost of living crisis research calls for change to public sector financial support
The Institute of Economic Development (IED) and the Rural Services Network (RSN) have devised a new practitioner-focused toolkit which is intended as a guide for “anyone seeking to raise rural relevance in the economic agenda”.
The Rural Economy Toolkit, which is being launched on 12 November ied.co.uk/news_events/events_calendar/rural_toolkit_launch, is designed to ensure that rural areas are
Continue reading New Rural Economy Toolkit to support “missed opportunity” around rural relevance to UK productivity and prosperity
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