Scottish Executive monthly listing for May 2006

News Releases:

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Friday 05/05/2006

Shared services strategy [Government]

Savings of between £250m and £750m predicted across the public sector.

Thursday 04/05/2006

Caledonian MacBrayne [Transport]

Appointments to Board.

Crofters rights to be tested in court [Agriculture]

Principle of an 'interposed lease' to be legally challenged.

Deputy Chief Dental Officer [Health and Community Care]

Announcement of intention to return to general dental practice.

Olympics organiser in Scotland [Sport]

Lord Coe visits Scotland to promote benefits of 2012 Games.

Wednesday 03/05/2006

Beef exports resume after 10 years [Agriculture]

First consignment of Scotch beef now on its way to Europe.

Junk food shown the school door [Education and Training]

Schools aim to ensure that all food and drink on the premises meet strict nutritional standards.

Local democracy ahead of 2007 elections [Government]

Minister says changes to voting system are 'major step forward' in renewing local democracy.

Report on legal services market [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Working group finds variation across Scotland in competition levels for different legal services.

South Lanarkshire Council [Government]

Social work services inspection.

Students in Higher Education 2004-05 [Education and Training]

A National Statistics Publication.

Tuesday 02/05/2006

Aberdeen bypass preferred line confirmed [Transport]

Preferred line confirms that only 19 houses will have to be removed in order to build 46k long bypass.

Action on deer damage [Environment]

First combined list of sites where public agencies have joined forces to investigate and prevent further damage by wild deer.

Clampdown on underage alcohol sales [Law, Order and Public Safety]

Alcohol test purchasing pilot involving under-18s to be run in Fife.

Company expansion through £17m investment [Business and Industry]

Invitrogen Corporation to create European Bioscience Centre in Scotland.

Fife receives new rural business centre [Business and Industry]

New one-stop shop for land based businesses and rural entrepreneurs in Fife.

March organisers pledge to weed out troublemakers [Law, Order and Public Safety]

March organisers, councils, police and Executive sign historic joint statement.

Monday 01/05/2006

Bird restrictions lifted [Agriculture]

All zones set up as a precaution against possible spread of bird flu now removed.

Funding for performing companies [Arts and Culture]

Five national companies to see their funding rise by almost 14 per cent next year.

Sunday 30/04/2006

Trump declared Globalscot [Government]

American businessman Donald Trump is latest addition to Globalscot family.

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