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People are scared to live in areas with empty homes

NEWS 22 July 2016 by Paul Cardwell

Regeneration & Housing

Members of the public fear anti-social behaviour such as graffiti, vandalism, fly-tipping and break-ins Scottish Empty Homes Partnership survey finds

https://tfn.scot/news/public-scared-to-live-in-areas-with-empty-homes

Private schools anger after losing charity rate relief

NEWS 15 December 2017 by Rab Armour

Management

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Scotland's independent schools now liable to pay same rates as commercial enterprises

https://tfn.scot/news/private-schools-anger-after-losing-charity-rate-relief

Scotland’s beavers to get full legal protection

NEWS 25 February 2019 by Graham Martin

Environment & International

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Scotland’s small population of beavers will be given full legal protection

https://tfn.scot/news/scotlands-beavers-to-get-full-legal-protection

Council run organisations will continue to receive charity tax breaks

NEWS 29 November 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

The Scottish Government has announced it will not follow a recommendation to make Aleos pay higher rates

https://tfn.scot/news/council-run-organisations-will-continue-to-receive-charity-tax-breaks

Campaigner wants improvements in neurological care

NEWS 6 December 2017 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

Sue Ryder is calling for the Scottish Government to push health boards to ensure that progress is made

https://tfn.scot/news/campaigner-wants-improvements-in-neurological-care

Scotland facing child mental health crisis

NEWS 10 October 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The Mental Health Foundation has launched a new campaign to mark World Mental Health Day

https://tfn.scot/news/scotland-facing-child-mental-health-crisis

Call for political parties to publish gender gap data

NEWS 2 July 2018 by Rab Armour

Management

Little known law should be enacted to ensure greater equality

https://tfn.scot/news/call-for-political-parties-to-publish-gender-gap-data

Freeman pledges action over child mental health rejections

NEWS 2 July 2018 by Gareth Jones

Health & Social Care

The new health secretary has said it is unacceptable that large numbers of youngsters are being refused for specialist treatment

https://tfn.scot/news/freeman-pledges-action-over-child-mental-health-rejections

Tory trade union bill is an assault on civil liberties

NEWS 15 September 2015 by Graham Martin

Social Justice & Poverty

Leading human rights groups have warned that the Tories’ proposed trade union bill is “a major attack on civil liberties in the UK”

https://tfn.scot/news/tory-trade-union-bill-is-an-assault-on-civil-liberties

Third sector organisations face race against time to access employment fund

NEWS 7 September 2017 by Gareth Jones

Management

Concerns have been raised about the new Flexible Workforce Development Fund

https://tfn.scot/news/third-sector-organisations-face-race-against-time-to-access-employment-fund

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People are scared to live in areas with empty homes

Private schools anger after losing charity rate relief

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Campaigner wants improvements in neurological care

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Call for political parties to publish gender gap data

Freeman pledges action over child mental health rejections

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