http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Scottish Budget 2019/20 (now mostly about workplace parking) en Sun, 31 May 2026 11:28:25 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-322094 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 10:18:37 +0000 chdot 322094@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>New thread for new budget/presenter -</p> <p><a href="http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20075" rel="nofollow">http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=20075</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-322093 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 10:13:34 +0000 14Westfield 322093@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>MacKay has been sexting a 16 year old boy and it would seem the Sun have been sitting on the details to topple him right before the budget.</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-51397956" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-51397956</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-322090 Thu, 06 Feb 2020 09:28:09 +0000 LaidBack 322090@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Derek Mackay has resigned as finance secretary with immediate effect.<br /> from BBC<br /> Budget delivered by Kate Forbes this pm</p> <p>Instagram allegation on red top. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-322079 Wed, 05 Feb 2020 21:04:25 +0000 LaidBack 322079@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Labour still very anti WPL.<br /> They do now think business rates should stay controlled by Holyrood though, which is odd as anti-SNP argument promoted by unionist parties is that there is not enough local tax raising - ie too centralised by Edinburgh.<br /> ScotGreens very keen to allow business tax rates to vary according to the differing needs across Scotland.<br /> Lobbying by big business though persuaded SNP/Lab/Con that the poor dears couldn't cope with variable business rates. You have to laugh - try buying stuff in a currency with no fixed value. edit: The LibDems sided with Greens.<br /> Anyway this new private school tax raiser will be disliked by friends of BJ but very in line with Green views.<br /> <a href="https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18079610.private-schools-stripped-tax-breaks-next-year-snp-plans/" rel="nofollow">https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/18079610.private-schools-stripped-tax-breaks-next-year-snp-plans/</a><br /> ScotGov will have very tight vote on getting budget through. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-315404 Tue, 08 Oct 2019 09:39:13 +0000 HankChief 315404@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Whilst Scottish Labour continue their opposition to WPL, Labour led Birmingham Council are investigating it...</p> <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-birmingham-49965464?__twitter_impression=true" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-birmingham-49965464?__twitter_impression=true</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-309261 Mon, 24 Jun 2019 06:48:34 +0000 gembo 309261@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Prof Begg looking good </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-309248 Sun, 23 Jun 2019 19:48:38 +0000 chdot 309248@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48115467271_db761fa781.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-309235 Sun, 23 Jun 2019 12:34:35 +0000 Frenchy 309235@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Stickman - Lyle is in the SNP. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-309230 Sun, 23 Jun 2019 09:28:10 +0000 chdot 309230@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006bm0" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0006bm0</a></p> <p>11 o’clock today</p> <p>Inc David Begg. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-309134 Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:19:56 +0000 chdot 309134@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/deanlockhartmsp/status/1141647740432203776" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/deanlockhartmsp/status/1141647740432203776</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-309045 Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:12:38 +0000 Stickman 309045@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>WPL has successfully made it through the Committee stage and will be in the Bill. </p> <p>Narrow vote of 6-5 in favour. Richard Lyle of Labour changed his mind and voted in favour. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-307761 Thu, 30 May 2019 12:18:54 +0000 chdot 307761@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/transformscot/status/1133708752262246400" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/transformscot/status/1133708752262246400</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-307289 Wed, 22 May 2019 18:11:35 +0000 Ed1 307289@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>4,568.2 million in transfer payments for NHS and teacher pensions. A bit of an anti-diversity payment in a sense as taxed from a broad diversity of tax payers and given to fairly narrow section of society. It may be better if some sort of equality impact assessment in much of the Govs spending </p> <p>A slight issue with any government transfers is that may be transfers from diverse groups to a less diverse public sector be it in employment, pensions or out sourced activities if not well considered </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-307283 Wed, 22 May 2019 17:10:33 +0000 chdot 307283@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/scottish-councils-told-to-be-brave-by-bringing-in-workplace-parking-tax-1-4932315" rel="nofollow">https://www.scotsman.com/news/transport/scottish-councils-told-to-be-brave-by-bringing-in-workplace-parking-tax-1-4932315</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-306702 Wed, 15 May 2019 13:26:34 +0000 chdot 306702@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/Deleriad/status/1128413522218582017" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/Deleriad/status/1128413522218582017</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-306671 Wed, 15 May 2019 09:51:42 +0000 I were right about that saddle 306671@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://twitter.com/RuthDavidsonMSP/status/1128362543200731136">Drive to work? The SNP wants to tax you for parking at your workplace. They've opened a consultation on their #CarParkTax. Tell them what you think here...</a></p> <p>I'd be genuinely interested to hear Ms Davidson's plans for the tax system. As someone who has only briefly worked in the private sector she presumably accepts that taxes are necessary for a functioning public sphere? Which ones does she favour? Would she like more or fewer people to drive to work? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-306588 Tue, 14 May 2019 12:38:53 +0000 Frenchy 306588@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Part 1: <a href="https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/564730/response/1350821/attach/3/19%200803%20Final%20Response.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/564730/response/1350821/attach/3/19%200803%20Final%20Response.pdf</a></p> <p>Part 2: <a href="https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/564730/response/1365294/attach/2/Review%20Response.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/564730/response/1365294/attach/2/Review%20Response.pdf</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-306587 Tue, 14 May 2019 12:33:07 +0000 Stickman 306587@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Frenchy: got a link for that FOI response? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-306585 Tue, 14 May 2019 12:24:55 +0000 Morningsider 306585@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Have YOU responded to the workplace parking levy survey? This is where much of the funding for the city centre transformation will come from. Make it clear that it isn't "the hated SNP car park tax". </p> <p><a href="https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WorkplaceParkingLevy/" rel="nofollow">https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WorkplaceParkingLevy/</a></p> <p>Encourage your family, colleagues, twitter followers to submit a supportive response.</p> <p>Takes less than a minute. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-306582 Tue, 14 May 2019 12:12:08 +0000 Frenchy 306582@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Response to the request for a review of the FOI has come in. Success!</p> <p>So, in summary:</p> <p>Number of police officers (total staff) as of 27th March:<br /> Edinburgh - 1826 (2685)<br /> Glasgow - 3148 (4491)</p> <p>Number of parking spaces at police stations (as % of officers/all staff):<br /> Edinburgh - 533 (29%/20%)<br /> Glasgow - 764 (24%/17%)</p> <p>So even if all parking spaces at police stations is reserved for police officers, and even accounting for night shifts etc., it seems likely that the majority of police officers are not currently able to park at work.</p> <p>Thanks again to Arellcat for suggesting asking for a review. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-306501 Mon, 13 May 2019 12:26:25 +0000 Arellcat 306501@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Done. Thanks for the reminder, Morningsider. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-306491 Mon, 13 May 2019 10:30:04 +0000 mgj 306491@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Done. I put in the point about motorised traffic reductions creating a virtuous cycle where it makes cycling safer and more pleasant. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-306485 Mon, 13 May 2019 09:12:58 +0000 fimm 306485@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Done. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-306465 Sun, 12 May 2019 17:14:46 +0000 Snowy 306465@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Done, well reminded </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=5#post-306457 Sun, 12 May 2019 12:15:16 +0000 Frenchy 306457@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Done, thanks. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=4#post-306441 Sun, 12 May 2019 09:29:46 +0000 acsimpson 306441@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The survey is only 3 questions long and closes on the 20th. Do it now without delay. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=4#post-306360 Fri, 10 May 2019 15:39:32 +0000 Morningsider 306360@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The workplace parking levy proposals are now out. An overview <a href="https://spice-spotlight.scot/2019/05/10/the-proposed-workplace-parking-levy/">is available here</a>.</p> <p>More importantly, a survey by the Scottish Parliament's REC Committee on the proposals is <a href="https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/WorkplaceParkingLevy/">available here</a>.</p> <p>Tweet or forward this to as many supportive types as possible - as I imagine the EEN frothers and friends will be replying in force. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=4#post-304969 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 20:33:57 +0000 Frenchy 304969@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Done, danke. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=4#post-304968 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 20:10:14 +0000 Arellcat 304968@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I call foul on PS' part. There is no way that they don't have an official record. Any half decent facilities management team will know that information.</p> <p>Call for a review of your case, stating that this is basic FM information and you don't believe isn't held. If not, why not? They won't like it but they'll have to go along with it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19422&page=4#post-304967 Thu, 18 Apr 2019 19:09:09 +0000 Stickman 304967@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>mgj: is that the Police College sticker in the windscreen thing? </p>