Policy Statements and Initiatives
ScotGov: The Scottish Government's Chief Economic Adviser, Dr Andrew Goudie, has published an assessment of the medium to long term outlook for public expenditure in Scotland in the light of the 2010 UK Budget. It passes no judgement on the wisdom or otherwise of the UK Government's plans. It, rather, details under a number of scenarios the implications for Departmental Expenditure Limits and in particular the Scottish budget.
The report provides an initial outlook for Scottish Government spending in the medium to long term. The analysis suggests that Scottish Government spending may experience 5 consecutive years of real-terms cuts and it may take a further 2 years before growth returns to trend.
WAG: The document, Improving Lives and Communities – Homes in Wales, brings together separate strategies on meeting housing need, homelessness and housing-related support services. It sets out the challenges, priorities & actions for the coming years so that more can be done for people, particularly older people & others who may be vulnerable. It also highlights the role that housing plays in the wider economy.
The Deputy Minister also launched the i2i CAN DO Toolkit 2 – SME friendly procurement, a new guide to help Registered Social Landlords ensure that SMEs meet procurement criteria or to ensure that the supply chain includes SMEs.
Press release ~ WAG: Housing ~ National Housing Strategy – ‘Improving Lives and Communities – Homes in Wales’ ~ i2i CAN DO Toolkit 2 – SME friendly procurement (should appear here shortly)
