Launch Of Pegasus
With the support and endorsement of the Policing Minister and Home Office, the APCC's Lead for Business and Retail Crime, Katy Bourne OBE, has convened a business and police partnership called Pegasus.
Updated: Tue Oct 24 2023
Offshore renewable developments - developing marine mammal dynamic energy budget models: report
A report detailing the Dynamic Energy Budget (DEB) frameworks and their potential for integration into the iPCoD framework for harbour seal, grey seal, bottlenose dolphin, and minke whale (building on an existing DEB model for harbour porpoise to help improve marine mammal assessments for offshore renewable developments.
Updated: Tue Oct 24 2023
Plans for Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
Consultation on new benefit to help people with fuel costs.
Updated: Tue Oct 24 2023
Progress Report on the 2022 Recommendations from the Primary Care Health Inequalities Short-Life Working Group
This report identifies progress made against the recommendations in the Primary Care Health Inequalities Short-Life Working Group 2022 report to maximise primary care's significant potential to tackle health inequalities and inequity across Scotland's communities.
Updated: Tue Oct 24 2023
First Minister to visit Brechin following Storm Babet
Humza Yousaf will meet people affected and thank those involved in the response.
Updated: Mon Oct 23 2023
Funding for The Promise
42 organisations across Scotland will benefit from £4 million funding to deliver projects that will help children, young people and families in the care system.
Updated: Mon Oct 23 2023
Summary Report: Review and Assessment of the Evidence on Health Impacts of LowLevel Pollution in Countries with Levels o
This report presents a summary of the research findings from the evidence on health impacts of low-level air pollution in countries with levels of ambient concentrations comparable to Scotland.
Updated: Mon Oct 23 2023
Ending Destitution Together: Progress Report Year Two 2022-2023
Year two progress report outlining the implementation and delivery of the actions of the Ending Destitution Together strategy.
Updated: Fri Oct 20 2023
Funding commitment for The Yard
First Minister announces support for disabled children's charity.
Updated: Fri Oct 20 2023
New Deal for Business Group - Report on Progress Recommendations: Implementation Plan
Update on the work of the New Deal for Business Group including the Implementation Plan detailing how the work of the New Deal for Business will be taken forward over the next 18 months.
Updated: Fri Oct 20 2023
PCCS at The Centre of Decarbonisation Agenda
APCC Environment and Sustainability Joint Lead Joy Allen addressed emergency services professionals this week (Thursday 19 October) at the Greenfleet event, dedicated to decarbonising the UK's blue light and defence sector, on the work being undertaken by PCCs to mitigate climate change and achieve the Net Zero ambition.
Updated: Fri Oct 20 2023
PCCS at The Centre of Decarbonisation Agenda
APCC Environment and Sustainability Joint Lead Joy Allen addressed emergency services professionals this week (Thursday 19 October) at the Greenfleet event, dedicated to decarbonising the UK's blue light and defence sector, on the work being undertaken by PCCs to mitigate climate change and achieve the Net Zero ambition.
Updated: Fri Oct 20 2023
PM meeting with the Amir of Qatar: 20 October 2023
The Prime Minister met the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, this morning in Riyadh.
Updated: Fri Oct 20 2023
APCC responds on plans to ban the sale and use of nitrous oxide from November
APCC Addictions & Substance Misuse Leads, Durham PCC Joy Allen and Dorset PCC David Sidwick, have welcomed the Government's announcement that possession of nitrous oxide is to be illegal from November.
Updated: Thu Oct 19 2023
APCC responds on plans to ban the sale and use of nitrous oxide from November
APCC Addictions & Substance Misuse Leads, Durham PCC Joy Allen and Dorset PCC David Sidwick, have welcomed the Government's announcement that possession of nitrous oxide is to be illegal from November.
Updated: Thu Oct 19 2023
Black History Month: Black care leavers find their poetic voice thanks to National Lottery funding
A Leicester-based organisation using poetry to highlight Black experiences in the care system is celebrating after receiving almost £10,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK.
Updated: Thu Oct 19 2023
Delivering a New Deal for Business
Priority actions to deepen and strengthen co-operation between the Scottish Government and business have been unveiled.
Updated: Thu Oct 19 2023
PM meeting with the President of Israel Isaac Herzog: 19 October 2023
The Prime Minister met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Israel today.
Updated: Thu Oct 19 2023
PM statement at press conference with Prime Minister Netanyahu of Israel: 19 October 2023
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's statement at joint press remarks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Updated: Thu Oct 19 2023
Rare red weather warning
Warning of unprecedented weather impacts
Updated: Thu Oct 19 2023
100 million to reduce waiting times
Plans to cut inpatient/day-case waiting lists by 100,000.
Updated: Wed Oct 18 2023
Council tax frozen
First Minister announces measure to protect household finances.
Updated: Wed Oct 18 2023
Delivering net zero energy opportunities
Landmark funding to unlock renewables investment.
Updated: Wed Oct 18 2023
Government bonds to issue in first for Scotland
Investment to fund key infrastructure projects.
Updated: Wed Oct 18 2023
Summit to promote and improve responsible dog ownership in Wales
A summit to explore what more can be done in Wales to promote and improve responsible dog ownership has been called by Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths and takes place today (18 October).
Updated: Wed Oct 18 2023