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Emergency plan launched to boost capercaillie numbers in Scotland
With only around 532 capercaillie remaining in the UK, NatureScot commissioned its Scientific Advisory Committee to investigate the critical... Read more -
Increasing funding for affordable housing
A £22 million investment has been made into a scheme to increase investment in affordable homes and deliver more housing. Read more -
The Scottish Road Worker Consultation 2024
Transport Scotland are holding a public consultation to seek views on the road worker experience of using plans of underground apparatus to dig... Read more -
New National Islands Plan route map published
A new National Islands Plan: Implementation Route Map 2024 has been published. Read more -
Community Boat Build - Fishing Around along the north coast
A new community boat built by volunteers is set to launch at Bettyhill Pier this Saturday in culmination of Strathnaver Museum’s £2.2m refurbishment... Read more -
Community Rights to Buy: overview
Guidance on Community Rights to Buy - legal powers for communities across Scotland to acquire land - published. Read more -
Building climate resilience
Plan to help communities understand how climate change impacts their lives. Read more -
Green Freeports - Planning and Other Consents: National Protocol
A framework committing partners to work together to facilitate planning and consenting processes in Green Freeport sites has been published. Read more -
Record high for minke whale sightings
Record high for minke whale sightings but record low for basking sharks, research in Hebrides finds Read more -
Whisky waste to help preserve wild fish populations
University start-up in final three for global environmental prize in work to preserve wild fish populations. Read more