Islands Bill should ‘undo the damage’ of centralisation
The Islands Bill should herald a change in mindset if it is to be more than a tick-box exercise, opposition MSPs have warned.
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Government criticised for ‘obstructing openness’ over plans for HIE centralisation
An MSP has likened getting Scottish government answers on HIE centralisation to “wrestling with jelly”.
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Crerar report slammed as an end to Highlands and Islands decision-making
New findings by the chairman of HIE into the agency’s future governance has faced criticism by politicians amid ongoing fears over centralisation. Lorne Crerar’s report…
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Fresh concerns over ‘centralisation’ of fire control room
A call has been made for a parliamentary inquiry after claims a series of errors were made by fire control room operators following the controversial…
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Compromise deal put forward to ease HIE row
An SNP MP has proposed a compromise deal aimed at ending the bitter row over controversial changes to Highlands and Islands Enterprise.
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Holyrood’s ‘top-down, centralising approach’ to education comes under fire
By RYAN TAYLOR A planned review of governance in education has come under heavy fire today by members of the SIC’s education and families committee….
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Angry response as enterprise board is scrapped
The Scottish government has confirmed the abolition of the Highlands and Islands Enterprise governing board, sparking renewed fears that Shetland could lose out through centralisation.
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A new “plan for the islands” aimed at combating Scottish government decisions has been put forward by Shetland’s MSP. Tavish Scott has endorsed a “real…
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Spending not centralised, figures show
Figures have been produced which could scotch a widely-held belief in rural areas that council services are largely centralised towards Lerwick. A table presented to…
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Concerns aired over ‘central belt’ influence on emergency services
Shetland’s needs are being pushed out to the boundaries following the centralisation of emergency services. That was the warning at last night’s meeting of Lerwick
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