DOCSLIB.ORG

Dumfries and Galloway Practitioners Hub Newsletter

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

Dumfries and Galloway Practitioners Newsletter Hub Issue 16 April 2015 Welcome to the April edition of the Dumfries & Galloway Practitioners Hub USEFUL newsletter. INFORMATION You can follow our Council’s Welfare Reform reports here. Increased use of UNIVERSAL CREDIT : INFORMATION AND SUPPORT AVAILABLE real time information Universal Credit is coming to Dumfries and Galloway this month Better data sharing Universal Credit (UC) will go live in Dumfries and Galloway from 27 April 2015 between HMRC and but this is initially a very small scale roll out. The maximum uptake is DWP to reduce estimated at 1,500 claimants by April 2016. fraud and error in the benefits system NEW - “Universal Credit guidance” for practitioners was announced in This factsheet pulls together all the main things that practitioners should need the March budget to know Universal Credit in one document - what to do and what key help is statement. available in Dumfries and Galloway. It covers managing queries, making a claim, getting paid The Cumulative knowing if someone is on Universal Credit Impact of Welfare rent payments and help to pay the rent, changes in circumstances Reform on support available - digital support, personal budgeting, alternative payment Households in arrangements, having and using a bank account Scotland Council Tax and Discretionary Housing Payments sanctions and appeals Published on the 2 March 2015, this Click here to download it. research was commissioned and NEW – “Organisations that can help you” for benefit recipients published by the Scottish Parliament’s We have created directories which cover Dumfries and Galloway. They are Welfare Reform targeted primarily at benefit recipients but may be useful to anyone. Committee. They cover a range of topics and include key organisations that can help with The report concerns issues to do with their home, benefits & money, bank accounts, loans & the impact of the UK savings, computers, training & jobs and dealing with problems. Government’s welfare Organisations that can help you - All areas reform agenda on Organisations that can help you - Wigtownshire different household types in Scotland. Organisations that can help you - Stewartry Organisations that can help you - Nithsdale Read key findings Organisations that can help you - Annandale and Eskdale and the full report here. They do not cover all organisations – that’s what “The List” is for! Severe poverty in UPDATED – “Sanction Survival Guides” Scotland These have revised opening times for libraries and other changes. Please make sure you have the most up to date issue – Version 6. This report looks at the extent of severe and Sanctions Survival Guide - All areas Version 6 extreme poverty and Sanctions Survival Guide - Wigtownshire Version 6 how it has changed Sanctions Survival Guide - Stewartry Version 6 over time for different Sanctions Survival Guide - Nithsdale Version 6 population groups. Sanctions Survival Guide - Annandale & Eskdale Version 6 The report is here. Feedback wanted: If you spot anything that needs to be altered or added to any of these guides, please let us know at [email protected]. USEFUL LINKS TO THE WEBSITE FROM THIS NEWSLETTER INFORMATION You may have noticed that some links aren’t taking you to the item you were Improving looking for in our newsletters - but it does take you to the general topic. You will mobile coverage find the link but you need to scroll down the page. for consumers We’ve sorted the links for Universal Credit news (but not others as there’s too is a priority area many) and taken this up with Knowledge Hub. It’s a technical thing - they’re for Ofcom now working on correcting it and we hope it’s fixed soon! Meanwhile, our apologies for any inconvenience. Many people on benefits rely on a MORE UNIVERSAL CREDIT : INFORMATION mobile phone rather than a Universal Credit is on its way – MAS top tips to be ready landline. If someone is on a low income and receiving benefits, Universal Credit will mean With an additional a big change to how they receive the money - which means they may need help £150 million to managing and keeping track of their cash. improve the mobile Top tips from the Money Advice Service is that people should: network across the Keep a spending diary UK, Ofcom are Plan their monthly budget leading or improve Open a bank account - Solway Credit Union now has jam jar accounts mobile coverage, Set up automated bill payments as part of a five point plan. More information is available here. They also want to Universal Credit 7 days waiting implementation date revised help consumers It was advised on 19 March that the implementation date for introducing 7 make the right waiting days in Universal Credit has been revised - from 27 April to 1 July. choices by Lord Freud wishes to consider fully the points raised in responses to providing quality, consultations before bringing forward the regulations. More details here. reliable and transparent New UC rules could leave some claimants waiting 6 months information about mobile reception. Currently, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) calculates a claimant’s Universal Credit monthly. If they earn above a certain threshold in that month, Read more here. their entitlement is reduced or removed. Under the new rules, the DWP will take into account earnings the claimant has Access to Work made in the six months previously. This means a person, who earns a larger grants amount in one month but nothing the following month, may find they are unable to claim Universal Credit for up to six months. Read more here. These will be capped at £40,800 Major risks identified linked to Universal Credit per year: Based on the official timelines released by the DWP, Scotland will not have any on 1 October significant volumes of Universal Credit claimants prior to 2016. 2015 for all new There remains a degree of scepticism about the deliverability of national roll-out grants given in 2016-17, given the difficulties the programme has encountered to date and after that date the challenges that lie ahead. on 1 April 2018 Major risk factors which the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (CoSLA) for all grants believe could delay the project further are: given before 1 Development of an end-state IT system October 2015 The national roll-out in 2016/17 - predicted at 50 job centres a month, this represents a significant logistical challenge In addition to Resourcing of local support services and subsequent implementation setting up a new specialist team Understanding the timelines for full roll-out of UC in Scotland is vital to plan for: covering self- The impact on housing benefit functions employment, from The provision of local support services October 2015 Communication of key messages to residents eligibility for self- An overview is available here. The full report is available here. employed awards will be based on the British Sign Language (BSL) online video interpreting extended Universal Credit The NHS 24 British Sign Language (BSL) online video relay interpreting service rules. pilot has been extended to all public services from Monday 2nd March 2015. This is a significant development for the Deaf community. Read more here. Read more here. In next month’s newsletter: We will provide updates on Universal Credit as well as all the latest local and national news on Welfare reforms, Financial Inclusion, Poverty and related issues. Also trying to get information about Kinship Carers. OTHER INFORMATION AND CHANGES USEFUL INFORMATION More support for people with mental health conditions DWP actions These were announced in the March budget statement and include early access following to supported Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and the co-location of IAPT (Increased Access to Psychological Therapy) staff in Jobcentres. This will begin Personal with Streatham Jobcentre Plus. For more information on these and other Independence measures announced, go to Budget 2015 on gov.uk. Payments (PIP) review Changes for EEA / EU nationals Short term From 9 February 2015 the DWP will be writing to most European Economic Area improvements nationals whose existing claim for income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) planned by the was made before 1 January 2014. They will be told that their income-based JSA DWP include: claim and their right to reside in the UK will be reviewed in three months’ time. carrying out a More information is available here. full review of From 9 March 2015, new European Union (EU) migrants who have arrived in the communications UK will be prevented from claiming benefits until they have started work. - to gov.uk, the Read more about this here. PIP assessment guide for health Pensions will change in April 2015 professionals, all letters and Pensioners can exchange their pension pots for a capital sum. People who information bought an annuity before the new rules were introduced can now convert an booklets income to a capital lump sum. There have been major changes in pension scheme legislation, which could transform the retirement prospects for millions revising training of younger workers, due to the Pension Schemes Act 2015. Read more here. for case managers introducing DIGITAL SUPPORT quality checks on decisions Digital Participation in Dumfries and Kirkcaldy setting up The Carnegie Trust have reported on our the use of computing in our area and monthly case suggest that the main issues are: conferences a high level of comfort with being offline specific concerns about unknown aspects of the digital world There are also available money to spend on communications compared to other areas medium and longer term actions The report writers suggest that to be effective, it’s essential digital initiatives planned. are community-based - tapping into existing local networks and encouraging friends and family to support each other.
Recommended publications
  • 210323 Clackmannanshire Licensing Board Agenda

    210323 Clackmannanshire Licensing Board Agenda

    NOTICE OF MEETING 15 March 2021 A MEETING of the CLACKMANNANSHIRE LICENSING BOARD will be held Via MS Teams, on TUESDAY 23 MARCH 2021 at 9.30 am. LINDSAY THOMSON Clerk to the Clackmannanshire Licensing Board Page No 1. Apologies - - 2. Declarations of Interest - - Elected Members are reminded of their obligation to declare any financial or non-financial interest which they may have in any item on this agenda in accordance with the Councillors' Code of Conduct. A Declaration of Interest Form should be completed and passed to the Committee Services Officer. 3. Confirm minutes of Clackmannanshire Licensing Board held 05 on 3 December 2020 (Copy herewith) 4. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005: (i) Applications for Personal Licences – Granted Under Delegated 09 Powers (For Information only) (Copy herewith) (ii) Applications for Personal Licence Renewal (With Refresher 13 Training) – Granted Under Delegated Powers (For Information only) (Copy herewith) (iii) Applications for Personal Licence Refresher Training – Granted 15 Under Delegated Powers (For Information only) (Copy herewith) (iv) Applications for Variation of Licence (Minor) – Granted Under 17 Delegated Powers (For Information only) (Copy herewith) Partnership & Performance, Clackmannanshire Council, Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB (Tel 01259 452106/452004) (Email: [email protected]) (Web: www.clacks.gov.uk) 1 Page No 5. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 – Revocation of Personal Licence(s) – Revoke List of Personal Licence Holders who have failed to notify 19 Clackmannanshire Licensing Board of the completion of the mandatory 5 year Refresher Training (Copy herewith) 6. Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 – Premises Ceasing to be used 23 for the Sale of Alcohol - Licensing Standards Officer Report (copy attached) Premises: Little Greens Alloa, 1 Mill Road, Alloa 7.
  • 249 High Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1JF

    249 High Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1JF

    5/24/2021 High Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1JF | Online Property Auctions Scotland Lot List (/search) Previous (/lot/details/45810) 249 High Street, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 1JF Unconditional Online Auction Sale Guide Price* : £60,000 SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION - 17TH JUNE 2021 AT 9.00AM. Online Property Auctions Scotland are delighted to offer this commercial premises formed over two floors in Kirkcaldy town centre. Currently tenanted with rental income of £5,000 pa, representing solid rental yield based on Guide Price. Description SALE BY ONLINE AUCTION - 17TH JUNE 2021 AT 9.00AM. Online Property Auctions Scotland are delighted to offer this commercial premises in Kirkcaldy town centre. Currently tenanted with rental income of £5,000 pa, representing Solid gross yield based on Guide Price. • Fantastic Opportunity to acquire a commercial premises in the town centre of Kirkcaldy***Currently Tenanted***Current tenant Barnardo's Charity who have occupied premises for 20 years**Annual Rental Income of £5,000**Potential Yield based on Guide Price** • The premises offer clear ground floor retail space, currently occupied by Barnardo's. At first floor there is good quality storage / office accommodation. Servicing is available from a shared yard at the rear. • Please note that there is VAT applicable on the sale however we believe that the property sale may be treated as a TOGC and therefore no vat would be payable…prospective purchasers should make their own enquiries regarding this. • Kirkcaldy is at the heart of the Fife economy and is the largest town in the region. In 2019 Plans were announced to invest over £500 million pounds in Kirkcaldy*** New Residential Developments are planned for Kirkcaldy Town Centre***Kirkcaldy is one of Fife's principle commerce centres serving a resident population in the region of 50,000 with a catchment area estimated to be in the region of 200,000*** • The property is situated on the West side of the High Street towards its northern end and its junction with Oswald Wynd.
  • Report on the Current Position of Poverty and Deprivation in Dumfries and Galloway 2020

    Report on the Current Position of Poverty and Deprivation in Dumfries and Galloway 2020

    Dumfries and Galloway Council Report on the current position of Poverty and Deprivation in Dumfries and Galloway 2020 3 December 2020 1 Contents 1. Introduction 1 2. National Context 2 3. Analysis by the Geographies 5 3.1 Dumfries and Galloway – Geography and Population 5 3.2 Geographies Used for Analysis of Poverty and Deprivation Data 6 4. Overview of Poverty in Dumfries and Galloway 10 4.1 Comparisons with the Crichton Institute Report and Trends over Time 13 5. Poverty at the Local Level 16 5.1 Digital Connectivity 17 5.2 Education and Skills 23 5.3 Employment 29 5.4 Fuel Poverty 44 5.5 Food Poverty 50 5.6 Health and Wellbeing 54 5.7 Housing 57 5.8 Income 67 5.9 Travel and Access to Services 75 5.10 Financial Inclusion 82 5.11 Child Poverty 85 6. Poverty and Protected Characteristics 88 6.1 Age 88 6.2 Disability 91 6.3 Gender Reassignment 93 6.4 Marriage and Civil Partnership 93 6.5 Pregnancy and Maternity 93 6.6 Race 93 6.7 Religion or Belief 101 6.8 Sex 101 6.9 Sexual Orientation 104 6.10 Veterans 105 7. Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Poverty in Scotland 107 8. Summary and Conclusions 110 8.1 Overview of Poverty in Dumfries and Galloway 110 8.2 Digital Connectivity 110 8.3 Education and Skills 111 8.4 Employment 111 8.5 Fuel Poverty 112 8.6 Food Poverty 112 8.7 Health and Wellbeing 113 8.8 Housing 113 8.9 Income 113 8.10 Travel and Access to Services 114 8.11 Financial Inclusion 114 8.12 Child Poverty 114 8.13 Change Since 2016 115 8.14 Poverty and Protected Characteristics 116 Appendix 1 – Datazones 117 2 1.
  • Strategic Plan

    Strategic Plan

    Strategic Plan Clackmannanshire and Stirling Strategic Plan 2016 - 2019 Health and Social Care Partnership Clackmannanshire and Stirling Strategic Plan Clackmannanshire and Stirling Strategic Plan Contents Foreword 2 Background to Health & Social Care Integration .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3 .. .. .. .. .. Clackmannanshire & Stirling Health and Social Care Partnership 3 Integration Joint Board 3 Chief Officer .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..3 .. .. .. .. .. .. The Strategic Plan .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Localities .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 Community Planning Partnerships 3 The Case for Change .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..4 .. .. .. Why do we need to change? 4 Profile of Clackmannanshire Council & Stirling Council Areas 4 Our Vision and Outcomes 9 Our Local Vision and Outcomes 9 Outcomes .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 9 How we will achieve Improved Outcomes 10 What does all of this mean for you? 11 Services working in partnership 11 Key Themes and Ambitions 12 Our
  • Community Bulletin

    Community Bulletin

    Happy Community Passover EDITION 63 #Support DG Thursday 1 April 2021 Dock Park in Dumfries is springing into bloom Inside Admirable Crichton Take Burns Rebranded Be Kind Connect Notice Support Give Diamond Geezer www.dumgal.gov.uk/supportdg Tel 030 33 33 3000 Welcome to @dgcouncil @DumfriesGallowayCouncil Community Email updates dumgal.gov.uk/newsletters Cllr Elaine Murray Cllr Rob Davidson Council Leader Depute Leader Wow! It’s Easter weekend and the sun is shining. After what feels like a very long year, it seems as if we’re Recycling Rollout turning a corner. The Council’s recycling roll out continues with nearly all households in the Stewartry area receiving two new Declining numbers of new Covid cases in our region recycling bins or sacks. and great progress in the rollout of vaccinations mean that we have cause for optimism. However, we mustn’t let our guard down. We must continue to defend ourselves against a still deadly virus and do all that we can to keep infection rates low. Everyone should continue to follow the FACTS guidance. Anyone with Covid-19 symptoms should self-isolate with their household and book a test at a testing unit. Spring is a time for renewal and new beginnings. This First collections of this new service begin next week: issue of Community highlights a number of youth check the calendar that came with the bins/sacks. initiatives and projects that give a taster of what can be A dedicated waste communications hub will address any achieved once Covid restrictions are eased. The future is queries regarding missed deliveries and can be contacted indeed bright.
  • Health and Social Care NITHSDALE LOCALITY REPORT March 2021

    Health and Social Care NITHSDALE LOCALITY REPORT March 2021

    Dumfries and Galloway Integration Joint Board Health and Social Care NITHSDALE LOCALITY REPORT March 2021 Version: DRAFT March 2021 1. General Manager’s Introduction 1.1 The COVID-19 Pandemic The past year has presented unprecedented challenges for health and social care across Dumfries and Galloway. The first 2 cases of COVID-19 in the UK were confirmed by 31 January 2020. The first positive cases in Dumfries and Galloway were identified on 16 March 2020. Following direction from the Scottish Government, in March 2020 Dumfries and Galloway Health and Social Care Partnership started their emergency response to the pandemic. Hospital wards were emptied and some cottage hospitals temporarily closed. Many planned services were stopped whilst others changed their delivery model. Many staff were redeployed to assist with anticipated high levels of demand across the Partnership. There were many issues that had to be addressed including: the supply and distribution of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) across the Health and Social Care system over 500 people’s regular care and support ‘packages’ were readjusted to respond to the needs presented by COVID-19 our relationships with care homes changed significantly we quickly kitted out a site that could be used as a temporary cottage hospital in Dumfries During the period of June to October 2020, the Partnership focused on adapting services to reflect the heightened infection prevention and control measures needed to combat COVID-19 and rapidly expanding COVID-19 testing capacity across the region. We rolled out training and technology to enable many more video and telephone consultations. We had to rethink how people could access our premises, with additional cleaning and social distancing to keep people safe.
  • The Edinburgh Gazette, September 1, 1959. 519

    The Edinburgh Gazette, September 1, 1959. 519

    THE EDINBURGH GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 1, 1959. 519 NATURALISATION Rybinski, Antoni; Poland ; Watchmaker ; 6 Clayton Ter- race. Glasgow, E.I, Lanarkshire. 28th May 1959. List of Aliens <to whom Certificates of Naturalisation have Schieler, Aloysius (known as Alois Schieler); Germany; been granted by <he Secretary of State, and whose Oaths Farm Worker; Drumglass Farm, Croy, Dunbartonshire. of Allegiance have been registered in the Home Office during 1st June 1959. the month of July 1959. Serocki, Franciszek Jozef (known as Frank Smith); Poland; Wood Merdhant; "Trinidad," 159 High Street, The date in each case is the date of naturalisation. Meth.il, Fife. 29th May 1959. Adamson, Anton Johannes; Estonia; Maintenance Engineer; Skalka, Jozek ; Poland ; Sawyer ; Ardanasieg Kilchrenan, 22 Heriothill Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian. 26th Argyllshire. 9th June J959. June 1959. Skibinski, Marian Stanislaw; Poland; Hotel Employee; 13 1 Alig, Robert Friedrich ; Germany ; Skilled Labourer ; 6 Melbourne Place, North Berwick, East Lothian. 3rd Parkneuk, Dunfermline, Fife. 24th June 1959. July 1959. Anderson, Henry. See Wieczorek, Henryk. Sliwinski, Zenon Wladyslaw; Poland ; Packer (Biscuit Factory); 136 West Graham Street, Glasgow, C.4, Lan- Bercovitch, Elias ; Russia ; Upholsterer ; 3 Arundel Drive, arkshire. 23rd June 1959. Glasgow, S.2, Lanarkshire. 1st June 1959. Smith. Frank. See Serocki, Franciszek Jozef. Bogdanovic, Milos; Yugoslavia; Spinner (Jute); 11 Robertson Street, Dundee, Angus. 7th July 1959. Sobczak, Jan; Poland; Clerk; 11 Dunnett Avenue, Wick, Caithness. 29th June 1959. Bolide, Ulrike Wilhelmine Friderike Henriine; Germany, Student; 41 North Drumlanrig Street, Thornhill Dum- Sobczynski, Wladyslaw; Poland; Coal Miner; 127 Dun- friesshire. 24th June 1959. earn Drive, Kirkcaldy, Fife. 26th June 1959. Clement, Peler Bhrhard Richard Albert; Germany ; Dairy- Soltow, Ernst; Germany ; Coal Porter ; 4 Redbraes Place, man ; Harfburn Dairy, Kirkcudbright.
  • Contract Leads

    Contract Leads

    Contract leads Powered by Building Design, Old Schoolhouse, Kellas, Planning authority: Glasgow. Job: planning Throughout Angus Council area. Contractor: Leech Building Contractors, Elgin, Highlands, IV30 8TS. Tel: 01343 890 not required for 92 houses (refurbishment). Planning authority: Angus. Job: planning Midfield Road, Mitchelston Ind Estate, 203. Client: Thenew Housing Association.Agent: not required for surface dressing. Client: Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY1 3NL. Tel: 01592 654306. INVERNESS £2.5m. Thenew Housing Association, 83 Green Angus Council. Agent: Angus Council, County KIRKWALL £0.25m. Land at, Loch Ness Clansman Hotel Street, Calton, Glasgow, Strathclyde, G40 Buildings, Market Street, Forfar, Tayside, DD8 St magnus Catherdral, Palace Road. Brackla. 2TG. Tender return date:Tenders are 3WR. Contractor: Kiely Brothers, 135 Planning authority: Orkney Isles. Job: Planning authority: Highland. Job: detail currently invited. Tender return date 15th June Cherrywood Road, Birmingham, West planning not required for cathedral plans granted for cruises operating base 2011 for a Traditional Contract. Tel: 0141 550 Midlands, B9 4XE. Tel: 0121 722 3800. (improvements). Client: Orkney Islands development. Developer: Jacobite Cruises. 3581. GLASGOW £8.15215m. Council. Agent: Ferrey & Mennim, 48 Agent: Cameron Webster Architects, The Former Hunter High School, Crawford Goodramgate, York, North Yorkshire, YO1 7LF. Printworks, 10 Otago Street, Glasgow, Drive East KilbrideGamekeepers Wynd. Contractor: G & A Barnie, 4b Quarryfield Strathclyde, G12 8JH. Tel: 0141 330 9898. Contracts Planning authority: South Lanarkshire. Job: Road, Hatston Industrial Estate, Kirkwall, LANARK £11.5m. AYR £2.8m. detail plans granted for 14 houses. Client: Orkney Isles, KW15 1GD. Tel: 01856871999. muirfoot Road Rigside. 111 Seaforth Road. Barratt (West Scotland) Ltd. Agent: Wilson PORTREE £0.75m.
  • Hotspots of Farm Business Diversification in Scotland

    Hotspots of Farm Business Diversification in Scotland

    Hotspots of farm business diversification in Scotland Jonathan Hopkins1, Carla Barlagne1, Lee-Ann Sutherland1, Keith Matthews2, Andrew Barnes3, Luiza Toma3 1Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Group, The James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen 2Information and Computational Sciences Group, The James Hutton Institute, Aberdeen 3Land Economy and Environment Group, Scotland’s Rural College, Edinburgh On-farm wind turbine in Aberdeenshire Purpose of document This note forms an output of Research Deliverable 2.4.2 ‘How Rural Economies Can Adapt to Key External Drivers’, undertaken as part of the RESAS Strategic Research Programme (2016-2021). This work has helped to “…identify indicators of innovation and diversification”1. This note presents an analysis of questionnaire and public datasets to identify areas in Scotland where there is evidence of high levels of farm diversification activity (‘farm diversification hotspots’). The note describes the uptake of non-farming enterprises and income diversification in Scotland, focusing in particular on renewable energy projects and agri-tourism development. Key findings • Levels of diversification are high in the rural areas north of central Scotland: Argyll, Stirling, Perth and Kinross, Fife, and Angus. • Lanarkshire and Aberdeenshire have a high concentration of on-farm renewable energy schemes, in particular onshore wind projects. • Different types of renewable energy technology tend to cluster together. In addition to onshore wind schemes (found frequently in central and eastern Scotland), hydro developments are concentrated in mountainous regions and near the west coast, and solar projects have been developed in the sunnier east (e.g. Fife, Angus). • Evidence suggests that farm diversification into agri-tourism has taken place in accessible scenic regions and in areas close to population centres.
  • Dumfries and Galloway War Memorials

    Dumfries and Galloway War Memorials

    Annandale and Eskdale War Memorials Annan Memorial High Street, Annan Dumfries and Galloway DG12 6AJ Square base surmounted by pedestal and Highland Soldier standing at ease with rifle. Applegarth and Sibbaldbie Parishoners Memorial Applegarth Church Applegarth Dumfries and Galloway DG11 1SX Sandstone. Two stepped square base surmounted by two stepped plinth, tapering shaft and Latin cross. Brydekirk Memorial Brydekirk Parish Church Brydekirk Dumfries and Galloway DG12 5ND Two stepped base surmounted by square pedestal and small cross. Surrounded by wrought iron railings. Canonbie Memorial B7201 Canonbie Dumfries & Galloway DG14 0UX Tapered base surmounted by pedestal and figure of a serviceman with head bowed, rifle over shoulder. Cummertrees Memorial Cummertrees Parish Church Cummertrees Dumfries & Galloway DG1 4NP Wooden lych-gate with tiled roof mounted onto a stone base. Inscription over entrance. Dalton Memorial Dalton Parish Church Dalton Dumfries & Galloway DG11 1DS Tapered square plinth surmounted by tapered shaft and Celtic cross. Dornock Memorial B721 Eastriggs Dumfries & Galloway DG12 6SY White marble. Three stepped base surmounted by double plinth, tapering pedestal and column which narrows at the top. Ecclefechan, Hoddom Memorial Ecclefechan Dumfries & Galloway DG11 3BY Granite. Tapered stone base surmounted by two stepped granite base, pedestal and obelisk. Surrounded by wrought iron railings. Eskdalemuir Memorial Eskdalemuir Parish Church B709 Eskdalemuir Dumfries & Galloway DG13 0QH Three stepped square stone base surmounted by rough hewn stone pedestal and tapered top. Ewes Memorial Ewes Parish Church A7 Ewes Langholm Dumfries & Galloway DG13 0HJ White marble. Square base surmounted by plinth and Latin cross mounted on a rough hewn base. Gretna Green Memorial Gretna Green Dumfries & Galloway DG16 5DU Granite.
  • Public Authorities in Scotland

    Public Authorities in Scotland

    Equality and Human Rights Commission Public Authorities in Scotland: Who is covered by the Specific Duties? September 2016 Who is covered by the specific duties (Scotland) Contents Aim of this guide ......................................................................................................... 3 Who the general equality duty applies to .................................................................... 4 Where to get further information on the duties ........................................................... 5 Key Legislation and Regulations ............................................................................ 5 How this guide works ................................................................................................. 6 Note about dates – Schedule of timescales ............................................................ 6 Use of member information duty - diversity of boards............................................. 6 Who is covered by the Specific Duties? ..................................................................... 8 A list of all public authorities named in alphabetical order ...................................... 8 Appendices .............................................................................................................. 17 Appendix 1 - Further and Higher Education .......................................................... 17 Appendix 2- Education Authorities ........................................................................ 18 Appendix 3 - Grant Aided Schools .......................................................................
  • Annandale South Ward 10 Profile Annandale South Ward 10 Profile

    Annandale South Ward 10 Profile Annandale South Ward 10 Profile

    Annandale South Ward 10 Profile Annandale South Ward 10 Profile Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland Fifth Review of Electoral Arrangements Final Recommendations Dumfries & Galloway Council area Ward 10 (Annandale South) ward boundary 0 0 2.51M.52ilemillees Crown Copyright and database right 0 2 km 2016. All rights reserved. Ordnance ± Survey licence no. 100022179 Key statistics - Settlements Council and Partners Facilities Some details about the main towns and villages in Primary Schools the Annandale South Ward are given below Newington Primary School 376 The Royal Burgh of Annan is the principal town Elmvale Primary School 146 of Annandale and Eskdale and the third largest in Dumfries and Galloway. It has a population of 8389 Hecklegirth Primary School 238 with 4 primary schools and 1 secondary school. It is located on the B721 which is parallel with and St Columbas Primary School 58 linked to the nearby A74(M) and A75, and on the Curruthertown Primary School 26 Carlisle to Glasgow train route. The town contains a number of facilities including a busy high street Cummertrees Primary School 41 that is home to a variety of shops, museum, library, Brydekirk Primary School 33 leisure facilities, 5 churches, hotels and B&B’s. Eastriggs, Dornock and Creca has a population Secondary Schools of 1840 and is located on the B721 which is Annan Academy School 795 parallel with and linked to the nearby A74(M) and A75, and on the Carlisle to Glasgow train route, Customer Service Centres although no station currently exists. Eastriggs has Annan Customer Service Centre a small number of shops, post office, library, public Annan Registry Office house and church along with a primary school Eastriggs Customer Services Centre that feeds into Annan Academy.