05 Jan, 2023 New Subsidy Advice Unit opens for business By Marc Penman Following the full implementation of the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the "Act") on January 4 2023 (which you can read more about here) the...
24 Oct, 2022 Date announced for full implementation of new UK subsidy control regime By Marc Penman The UK government has announced the new UK subsidy control regime (as envisaged under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the "Act")) will come...
05 Oct, 2022 Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Bill: What does it mean for landlords? By Collette Miller The much-anticipated rent freeze and eviction ban legislation, announced by Nicola Sturgeon on 6 September 2022 in response to the cost...
14 Jul, 2022 Views sought on Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) draft guidance By Marc Penman The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on the operation of the Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU), which will play an...
27 Jun, 2022 Local authorities given flexibility to operate their own bus services By Marc Penman Local authorities in Scotland have been given new powers to own and operate their own bus services, with the aim of local communities...
27 Jun, 2022 Money doesn't grow on trees, but it can help nurture them By Tom Gray The Scottish Government has awarded £7million to projects aiming to support Scotland’s timber network. This funding will be used to...
10 Mar, 2022 Tread carefully when responding to Freedom of Information requests By Liam White In a recent case the Information Commissioner found Aberdeenshire Council to have breached FOI legislation. There is no doubt that the...
09 Feb, 2022 More technology funding By Jo-Anne Nisbet There is more welcome news that CivTech is being boosted by a further £6m and that the private sector can now co-fund the businesses....
18 Nov, 2021 Applying Fair Pay principles in procurement decisions By Jill Fryer This week is Living Wage Week (marking 20 years of the Living Wage Movement). It has always been an aim of the Scottish Government to use...
09 Nov, 2021 Scottish projects receive UK government investment By Jill Fryer We recently advised Glasgow City Council on its application for £13 million from the Levelling Up Fund (LUF) to restore Pollok Stable and...