Scottish Government

Tuesday 29/12/1998

Proactive Policing: An Evaluation of the Central Scotland Police Crime Management Model - Research Findings [Research]

This paper summarises results from a research project designed to review a new, and more proactive approach to policing in Central Scotland.

Public Interest and Private Grief: A Study of Fatal Accident Enquiries in Scotland - Research Findings [Research]

This research to inform a review of guidelines for procurators fiscal in fatal accident enquiries.

Regeneration Areas and Barriers to Employment - Research Findings [Research]

The research explores the evidence on the aspirations and insularity of local residents, and on the links between qualifications, training and employability.

Research on Valuation Appeal Committee Procedures: Council Tax Banding Appeals - Research Findings [Research]

Summary of main findings from study of the procedures of Valuation Appeals Committees. The research focused on the experiences of unrepresented appellants.

Retailing and Small Shops - Research Findings [Research]

This work was commissioned to inform understanding of the role of small shops and their contribution to the retail industry in Scotland.

Review of Neighbour Notification - Research Findings [Research]

This report reviews the Neighbour Notification Scheme whereby an applicant seeking planning permission must inform people of plans and give an opportunity for representation to be made.

Review of Opencast Coal Mining Operations in Scotland - Research Findings [Research]

This research was commissioned by The Scottish Office Development Department to establish a clearer picture of the nature of current opencast coal operations.

Review of Planning Enforcement - Research Findings [Research]

This research reviews the use of The Planning and Compensation Act 1991 which provided new and improved powers for the enforcement of planning control.

Right to Buy Resales in Scotland - Research Findings [Research]

This is a summary of a report in the 'Right to Buy' re-sales in Scotland.

Sustainable Development: What it Means to the General Public - Research Findings [Research]

The Scottish Office commissioned a survey to determine public knowledge of and attitudes to sustainable development and to explore public reactions to the dilemmas posed by it.

Tenants' and Staff Attitudes Following Transfers of Public Sector Housing in Scotland - Research Findings [Research]

This study assesses the experience of tenants and staff who have transferred from public housing. It is based on interviews with 1000 tenants involved in 10 transfers.

The 1996 Scottish Crime Survey: First Results - Research Findings [Research]

Crime surveys are a well established means of collecting information about the nature and extent of certain crimes experienced by individuals and households during the previous year.

The Cars Kill Road Safety Television Commercial - Its Evaluation and Adaptation for Cinema Screening - Research Findings [Research]

The Scottish Road Safety Campaign (SRSC) launched a nationwide television commercial entitled "Cars Kill" in 1993. This is an evaluation on that campaign.

The Effectiveness of Leaflets in Road Safety - Research Findings [Research]

The aim of this report was to evaluate how effective leafleting campaigns are in making people more aware of road safety issues.

The Gyle Impact Study - Research Findings [Research]

This research study of the Impact of the Gyle upon the 15 principal centres and free-standing superstores within the Gyle's catchment.

The Older Road User - An Evaluation of The Scottish Road Safety Campaign's Initiatives in Relation to the Year of the Elderly - Research Findings [Research]

The initiatives were aimed at increasing the populations' awareness of the vulnerability of elderly pedestrians.

The Pedestrian Casualty Problem in Scotland: Why So Many? - Research Findings [Research]

The main element of this work was a detailed statistical analysis relating casualty rates to possible causal factors.

The Speeding Driver - Research Findings [Research]

The study developed a model to enable the propensity to speed to be estimated for various driver types on different roads at different times.

The Use of the Compensation Order in Scotland - Research Findings [Research]

The purpose of this research was to examine the usage of the compensation order in Scotland, and to ascertain the views of victims and offenders on its use.

Theatre Tours in Road Safety Education: An Evaluation - Research Findings [Research]

This report is an evaluation of recent theatre tours as a method of providing road safety education to school children.