Director-General Strategy and External Affairs and Director for Culture and External Affairs correspondence regarding Historic Environment Scotland: FOI release
- Public sector
- Arts, culture and sport
- Building, planning and design
07 July 2026
The Scottish Government
First Homes Fund
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Bank holidays
Find out the dates of upcoming Scottish bank holidays.
Cost of living support
People in Scotland are being affected by the most severe economic crisis in a generation. Find out what help is available.
Publications
Transport Scotland - Information relating to the active travel provision within the A9 dualling scheme at Birnam: EIR release
- Public sector
- Transport
07 July 2026
Kirkton of Largo Primary School closure decision: letter to Fife Council
- Education
07 July 2026
Consultations
Council Tax High-Value Property Bands (Mansion Tax): consultation
- Economy
- Public sector
- Scottish Budget
06 July 2026
Minimum requirements for the location of Border Control Posts (BCPs): consultation analysis
- Brexit
- Building, planning and design
- Business, industry and innovation
- Economy
- Farming and rural
- International
- Transport
03 July 2026
Scottish Social Services Council - registration requirements: consultation on proposed changes
- Children and families
- Communities and third sector
- Health and social care
- Public sector
- Work and skills
02 July 2026
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Gaelic Medium Education in Secondary Schools 2025-26
An official statistics publication.
Sarah Horan appointed as Chief Midwifery Officer for Scotland
Providing professional leadership for midwifery across Scotland
Mansion tax rates consultation
Two new council tax bands for homes worth more than £1 million.
Statistics and research
Local Financial Return (LFR)
- Statistics
07 July 2026
Billing system snapshot: information for data suppliers
- Statistics
07 July 2026
Scottish Welfare Fund and Discretionary Housing Payments: monthly data
- Statistics
07 July 2026
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