Future of the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund

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Closes 6 Jun 2025

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Questions

The questions below seek your views on potential alternative arrangements which the Scottish Government could consider to enable a fund to continue. There is also opportunity to give your views on the on implications for approved bodies, communities and other organisations were the Scottish Landfill Communities Fund (SLCF) to have to close. However, you can provide more detail on this aspect in the impact assessments section of this consultation.

Please see chapter 2 and 3  of the consultation paper for information.

1. Without substantial change, it will not be possible for the SLCF to continue operating. In your view, what would be the implications of closing the SLCF?
2. Are there changes that could be made to the tax credit element of the SLCF that would allow the fund to continue?
3. Are there changes that could be made to the funding objectives element of the SLCF that would allow the fund to continue?
4. Are there changes that could be made to the regulation and administration element of the SLCF that would allow the fund to continue?
5. Are there alternatives to a tax credit-based model which the Scottish Government should consider?
6. Are there other alternative approaches not listed above that Scottish Government should consider?