Car Park Tax subject to VAT Sunday, 10 February, 2019 The SNP’s Car Park Tax is facing yet more criticism as the Scottish Conservatives reveal that, if passed on to employees, the tax would be subject to VAT. This would take the cost to almost £500 for each taxpayer driving to work. The SNP included the Car Park Tax, without consultation, in the Budget. The nationalists have been unable to provide clarification on who would pay the tax, stating only... Holyrood News
Car park tax to hit lower paid workers 7th February 2019 The SNP’s car park tax will hit lower paid workers significantly, new analysis has confirmed. Finance secretary Derek Mackay wants to impose a charge on people... Holyrood News
SNP and Greens ‘bailed out’ by Hammond cash 6th February 2019 Finance Secretary Derek Mackay was bailed out by the UK Government 6 days before his Budget deal with the Greens – but concealed his windfall from parliament... Senedd News
SNP failed to consult on Car Park Tax 5th February 2019 The Scottish Government must not “sneak through” its Car Park Tax, the Scottish Conservatives have said today – as it revealed that SNP Ministers failed to... Articles
Bathgate Community Development 19th January 2019 At this weeks Council Executive Councillor Charles Kennedy, Conservative Councillor for Bathgate tried to save the Council premise at Majoribanks Street for... Local News
Over 4,000 newly qualified teachers have quit within six years 9th January 2019 Over 4,000 newly qualified Scottish teachers have quit since 2012, according to figures published by the Scottish Conservatives. The statistics from the General... Articles
Overtime payments to paramedics reach new high 24th December 2018 The Scottish Ambulance Service was forced to pay record amounts in overtime costs to paramedics last year, new figures have revealed. A shortage of staff meant... Articles
3 in 10 pupils leave primary not hitting literacy levels 11th December 2018 Three in every 10 children who leave primary school are doing so without hitting the required levels of literacy, new figures have shown. According to a study... Articles
CAMHS waiting times in Lothian at record high and longest in Scotland 6th December 2018 ISD figures this week revealed that CAMHS waiting time in NHS Lothian are the longest in Scotland. Figures for the last three months have been the worst on... Articles
Lindhurst says SNP are burdening West Lothian teachers 27th November 2018 Lothian MSP Gordon Lindhurst says the SNP are continuing to burden teachers across West Lothian as the amount of re-advertised posts remains high in the region... Articles
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