Mentions:
1: Baroness Armstrong of Hill Top (Lab - Life peer) My early working life saw those industries in decline, and I worked with people in communities whose - Speech Link
2: Lord Mawson (XB - Life peer) I know she cares a great deal about these issues and the local communities they affect, many of which - Speech Link
3: Lord Bishop of Norwich (Bshp - Bishops) I would argue that the decades-long failure to invest in our former industrial communities is a form - Speech Link
4: Lord Shipley (LD - Life peer) The APPG on Coalfield Communities described this as a Catch-22 situation whereby the private sector will - Speech Link
5: Baroness Swinburne (Con - Life peer) They are also creating high-quality jobs across the UK, right in the communities where they are needed - Speech Link
Mar. 05 2024
Source Page: Information relating to nuclear energy and power in Scotland: EIR releaseFound: delivers affordable, resilient and clean energy supplies for Scotland's households, business and communities
Asked by: Briggs, Miles (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Lothian)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support the development of a capital endowment scheme for the Coalfields Regeneration Trust to provide a sustainable income stream to tackle any issues that are facing former coalfield communities without their reliance on the current annual revenue grant.
Answered by FitzPatrick, Joe - Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning
The Deputy First Minister has made clear the very challenging position on the Scottish Government’s capital budget. This is forecast to result in a 9.8% real terms cut in our capital funding over the medium term between 2023-24 and 2027-28.
Through the existing capital investment routes including the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund, we have, over a number of years, encouraged the CRT to work with relevant local authorities to bring forward proposals to develop assets, to support community led regeneration while providing an alternative source of income generation for CRT. This is aimed at reducing the Trust’s reliance on revenue grant.
Asked by: Briggs, Miles (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Lothian)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of its decision to reduce the funding for the Coalfields Regeneration Trust on its work in the former coalfield communities.
Answered by FitzPatrick, Joe - Minister for Local Government Empowerment and Planning
The Scottish Government’s challenging budget position impacts on the budget available for the delivery of the Empowering Communities Programme which supports Coalfield Regeneration Trust’s (CRT’s) grant. Officials advised CRT that we would be unable to deliver funding at the same level as previous years and worked with the Trust to help prioritise their 2023-24 work programme on protecting those elements which have the greatest impact and outcomes for coalfields communities.
Feb. 09 2024
Source Page: CO2 mine gas - site investigation and risk assessment: best practiceFound: system in Scotland sits with BSD under the Scottish Government’s Directorate for Local Government and Communities
Mentions:
1: David T C Davies (Con - Monmouth) If the Welsh Government want to focus on the priorities of small businesses and communities in Wales, - Speech Link
2: David T C Davies (Con - Monmouth) The Welsh Government’s policy on the blanket 20 mph speed limit is damaging communities and businesses - Speech Link
3: David T C Davies (Con - Monmouth) discussions with Cabinet colleagues and delivery teams in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities - Speech Link
4: Grahame Morris (Lab - Easington) Like the towns and villages I represent, coalfield communities in Wales are still bearing the brunt of - Speech Link
Mentions:
1: Leonard, Richard (Lab - Central Scotland) blacklisted during that bitter dispute, so the family were forced to move over 400 miles away to the Kent coalfield - Speech Link
2: Rowley, Alex (Lab - Mid Scotland and Fife) However, my focus is on the improvements that were made to the lives of the mining communities—miners - Speech Link
3: Grahame, Christine (SNP - Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale) , and communities—and, indeed, some families—being torn apart. - Speech Link
Found: Miners and mining communities
Jan. 24 2024
Source Page: Correspondence regarding ScotZEB 2 scheme: EIR releaseFound: Importer, Sales & Service for CaetanoBus [Redacted 11(2) ] [Redacted 11(2)] @caetano.co.uk Coalfield