Jan. 24 2024
Source Page: Correspondence regarding ScotZEB 2 scheme: EIR releaseFound: Coalfield Community Transport is supportive of the bid and would welcome the opportunity it provides
Jan. 24 2024
Source Page: Correspondence regarding ScotZEB 2 scheme: EIR releaseFound: Strathclyde Passenger for Transport [Redacted 10(5)(e)] Energy Saving Trust (EST) Plugged in Communities
Jan. 24 2024
Source Page: Gateshead mine water heat scheme gets official seal of approvalFound: mine water heat network is a major milestone in decarbonising heat and a real-world example of how communities
Jan. 23 2024
Source Page: Project explores potential demand for mine water heatFound: disused coal mines could be considered as a secure, low-carbon heat source to support former mining communities
Asked by: Simpson, Graham (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party - Central Scotland)
Question
To ask the Scottish Government which organisations or interested parties have received funding through the Plugged-in Communities Grant Fund in 2023-24.
Answered by Hyslop, Fiona - Cabinet Secretary for Transport
The Scottish Government provides annual funding to Energy Saving Trust (EST) who are an independent organisation working to address the climate emergency. EST then deliver the Plugged-in Communities (PiC) grant fund on behalf of Scottish Ministers.
EST publish details of all PiC grant recipients along with the grant values on their website, this information can be found here - Plugged-in communities grant fund - Energy Saving Trust .
In 2023-2024 the following organisations received Plugged-in Community funding:
Annandale Community Transport Services
Beannachar Ltd
Caithness Rural Transport
Camphill School Aberdeen
Checkin Works
Coalfield Community Transport
Creich Croick & Kincardine District Day Care Association
Elder Voice
Glasgow Children’s Hospital
Glasgow No.1 Baby and Family Support Service
Handicabs (Lothian)
Healthy and Active in East Kilbride
Homeless Project Scotland
Local Energy Action Plan
Lothian Community Transport Services
Moray Carshare
South Ayrshire Community Transport
Southwest Community Transport
St Madoes and Kinfauns Parish Church
Tagsa Uibhist
The Food Train.
Jan. 03 2024
Source Page: I. National planning policy framework. December 2023. Incl. Annexes. 77p. II. Government response to the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: reforms to national planning policy consultation. 6p. III. Planning policy for traveller sites, August 2015. 12p.Found: enquiries regarding this publication should be sent to us at Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Mentions:
1: Ewing, Annabelle (SNP - Cowdenbeath) of the report to support the continued development of former coalfield communities; believes that the - Speech Link
2: FitzPatrick, Joe (SNP - Dundee City West) that are most in need across Scotland, including in coalfield areas.We are not ignoring coalfield communities - Speech Link
Oral Evidence Dec. 06 2023
Inquiry: Impact of population change in WalesFound: Research, Data and Methods, Office for National Statistics, Office for National Statistics, and Industrial Communities
Nov. 29 2023
Source Page: Draft biodiversity net gain planning practice guidanceFound: correspondence@levellingup.gov.uk or write to us at: Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
Oral Evidence Nov. 28 2023
Inquiry: Proposals for backbench debatesFound: We have a number of Conservatives who represent coalfield communities right across the country, Members