Welcome to our e-newsletter: The ‘AWICS Scotland News’. This e-newsletter provides news about public services, especially housing and local government, in Scotland.
While our other e-newsletters, the ‘Public Services 'News’ and ‘AWICS Housing News’ continue to include articles of interest to people in Scotland, I think there is a need for a separate e-newsletter for Scotland to reflect the unique political, legislative, regulatory, social and economic situation in Scotland and the specific issues that arise.
We hope that you enjoy reading the e-newsletter. If you would like to give us feedback on this newsletter, to submit an article or letter for publication or to place an advertisement, please contact Adrian at Adrian.waite@awics.co.uk
Our latest edition is for May 2019. It includes articles on:
- Housing Development
- Scottish Housing Regulator – New Regulatory Framework
- Social Tenants in Scotland
- Housing Revenue Account Statistics
- Social Security Scotland
- Universal Credit and Child Poverty
- Funding Local Government in Scotland
- Freedom of Information Act
- United Kingdom Budget 2018 – The Implications for Scotland
- Scottish Local Authority Housing Finance
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Our October 2017 edition includes articles on:
- The Scottish Government’s New Fiscal Powers and Budgetary Process
- Scottish Government calls for more devolution after Brexit
- Scottish Planning Bill and Affordable Housing
- Housing Statistics for Scotland provide mixed news
- Housing (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill
- Welfare Reform and Rent
- Glasgow to develop sustainable solutions to fuel poverty with €4.1million EU grant
- Perth & Kinross Council completes new Council Housing
- School Library Improvement Fund
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Our July 2017 edition includes articles on:
- Scottish Government announces Affordable Housing Programme
- Housing with Care
- Public Sector Pay Cap
- Scotland’s National Health Service leads by example
- Life Chances of Young People in Scotland
- Employment Prospects for Disabled People
- Coastal Communities Fund
- Local Authority Provisional Outturn (2016-17) and Budget Estimates (2017-18)
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Our April 2017 edition includes articles on:
- Autumn Statement 2016 and Budget 2017
- Scottish Local Govermment Funding Settlement
- Increased Funding for Affordable Housing in Scotland
- Shelter Scotland publishes a Local Manifesto for Homes
- Update on Welfare Reform
- Homelessness in Scotland
- Scottish Housing Regulator's approach to Regulation
- Housing News around Scotland
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Our June 2016 edition includes articles on:
- New Scottish Government's Programme
- Scottish Housing Regulator publishes assessment of housing associations
- Council Tax Reform
- Scottish Housing Regulator's work plan, risk assessment and resident engagement
- Scottish Welfare Fund
- Scottish landlords expect increased costs
- Housing Benefit Caps
- Eildon Group's economic impact
- Housing and Social Care services to be brought together in Perth
- Scottish Social Housing Finance
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Our March 2016 edition includes articles on:
- Scottish Budget and Housing
- Scottish Budget and Welfare
- Participatory Budgeting
- Housing Benefit and the Local Housing Allowance Cap
- Health & Social Care Integration
- Focus on Perth & Kinross
- Scottish Social Housing Finance
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Our November 2015 edition includes articles on:
- Scottish Government Programme unveiled - focus on Education
- Private Tenancies (Scotland) Bill - increased tenure security for tenants and landlords
- Welfare Reform in Scotland
- Scottish Housing Regulator provides new digital reporting tool on service performance
- 1,000 homes built with support by National Housing Trust
- Local Authority Housing Income & Expenditure 2014/15
- Client update: Perth & Kinross Council
- AWICS webinars
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Our July 2015 edition includes articles on:
- Departmental spending cuts expected to impact Scottish budgets by £107million
- Positive outlook for number of housing completions in the Scottish housing sector
- Consultation on Council Tax reform receives more than 130 responses
- Scottish Housing Regulator and Value for Money
- Scotland Bill to receive its third reading in Parliament shortly
- Initial meetings of joint integration boards take place across Scotland
- Client update: Perth & Kinross Council
- All You Want to Know about Scottish Social Housing Finance
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Our first edition was for May 2015. It includes articles on:
- Scottish Housing Regulator: Global Accounts
- Adult Social Care and Health Integration
- Devolving Welfare to the Scottish Parliament
- Scottish Land Reform
- Perth & Kinross Council's initiatives
- All You Want to Know about Scottish Social Housing Finance
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