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Community right to buy: review
The Community Right to Buy, introduced in Scotland in 2003, has empowered rural, urban, and crofting communities to acquire land and assets. The Scottish Government is consulting as part of a review aimed at simplifying the process and exploring improvements. The Scottish Government committed to a public consultation on Community Rights to Buy in the Programme for Government 2024 to 2025 . Through this consultation, the Scottish Government wants to understand how these... MoreOpened 7 July 2025 -
A review of Scotland's shellfish water protected area designations
This consultation is on the on the proposed designations and de-designations of Shellfish Water Protected Area’s (SWPAs), as part of work to meet a statutory obligation. SWPAs are designated zones aimed at safeguarding shellfish waters from pollution, ensuring the sustainable development of economically significant shellfish production. The purpose of the review is to identify areas where it may be appropriate to designate a new SWPA or de-designate... MoreOpened 7 July 2025 -
Scottish Aggregates Tax - proposed approaches to cross-border taxation
The Scottish Government is seeking views on options for approaching cross-border taxation for Scottish Aggregates Tax (SAT). The Aggregates Tax and Devolved Tax Administration (Scotland) Act 2024 (“the 2024 Act) provides for the key elements of a new devolved tax on the commercial exploitation of aggregates in Scotland - the Scottish Aggregates Tax (“SAT”). SAT is intended to replace UK Aggregates Levy (UKAL) from 1 April 2026. This is subject to the successful... MoreOpened 23 June 2025 -
Scotland's Census 2031 - Topics
The National Records of Scotland (NRS), on behalf of the Registrar General for Scotland, is responsible for conducting Scotland’s census. These statistics are of national strategic importance and bring a wide range of benefits to Scotland. Census statistics provide an accurate picture of Scotland’s population including its size, distribution, and demographics. Our statistics inform policy making, enabling government agencies to make decisions regarding funding for services... MoreOpened 17 June 2025 -
Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment (HEETSA) - Scoping Consultation
The purpose of this Scoping Consultation is to set out the Scottish Government’s initial proposals for the scope of a Heat and Energy Efficiency Technical Suitability Assessment ( HEETSA) and seek stakeholder views on the overall concept of HEETSA and how it relates to other parts of the heat and energy efficiency retrofit landscape. The Scottish Government’s objective in making these initial proposals is to safeguard consumers by developing a technical suitability... MoreOpened 6 June 2025
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