The operation of train services has transferred from Abellio ScotRail (ASR) to ScotRail Trains (SRT), a publicly owned company.
Scotland’s Airports Not Likely To Recover Till 2025
“the differing policy choices of the Scottish and UK Government had an effect on the financial stability of airports in Scotland as these policies did not always align.”
Tackling Child Poverty in Scotland
The Scottish Child Payment is to be increased from £20 to £25 when the benefit is extended to under 16s by the end of this year.
“The Government needs to apologise to these communities immediately”: Report Highlights Multiple Failures in Ferries Project
“The Audit Scotland Report evidences not just a catalogue of mistakes, but that the wrong choice was actively made time and time again” Rhoda Grant MSP
Fisheries Consultations on Scotland’s Rich and Diverse Seas
The measures include managing fish stocks, discarded catches, reducing unwanted catches (seabirds, marine mammals) and introducing mandatory Remote Electronic Monitoring (REM).
Funding Boost for Active Travel
The Cycling Walking and Safer Routes budget which goes directly to local authorities is increased from nearly £24 million to £35 million for 2022/23.
Funding for Countryside Rangers
“We expect large numbers of people to visit Scotland’s outdoors again in 2022 and so it is great news that support will continue with this further commitment from the Scottish Government. “- Francesca Osowska
Scotland Increases Social Security Benefits
Several payments delivered in Scotland to people requiring financial support are to be increased by the Scottish Government from 1st April.
Imported Goods Increase Scotland’s Carbon Footprint
Greenhouse gas emissions embedded in imported goods and services from overseas accounted for 51.9% of Scotland’s carbon footprint in 2018; up from 49.2% in 1998.
Road Repair Backlog
“These figures are utterly astounding. The combined total for the Highlands and Islands is almost half a billion pounds (£417,611,000).” – Rhoda Grant MSP