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Local Consultations (Sorted By Deadline Date)

Support for Carers Draft Strategy 2009 - 2012

Below is the link to the Aberdeen City Council's Draft 'Support for Carers Strategy'.The consultation period runs from the 12th Juneto 31st July 2009:

http://www.aberdeenccn.info/uploadedfiles/SupportforCarersStrategy2009-12.pdf

Agencies are urged in the first instance to submit their individual responses. However in addition to this, Bob McDonald, VSA is happy to submit a collective response based on forwarded comments (to Bob) that they had included in their agencies submission.You can send responses to Bob McDonald at Bob.McDonald@vsa.org.uk

Multi Ethnic Aberdeen Limited – Equalities Issues Survey

MeAL are currently seeking the views of colleagues relating to some equalities issues.They would be most grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete the survey at the link below:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=BCaMfBjGSBNuxTEvHLu9Aw_3d_3d

Multi Ethnic Aberdeen Limited – Me-FM 2010-2011 Survey

MeAL are currently seeking the views of colleagues relating to the provision of full time, online only, community radio from June 2010, which will be broadcasted worldwide.The working title of this radio project is Multi Equalities FM, but will still be abbreviated to Me-FM.They would be most grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete the survey at:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=wKWugG9CVfKlIDBngXpqog_3d_3d

Equalities Newsletter - Customer Feedback Form

The Equalities Team in Community Planning and Regeneration seeks views on articles to include in future Equalities Newsletters and howthey ensurethey reach as wide an audience as possible.

Theywould appreciate it very much if you would please complete the Customer Feedback Form by 31st July 2009 and post it to: Equalities Team, FREEPOST SCO1680, Community Planning and Regeneration, St Nicholas House, Broad Street, Aberdeen, AB10 1GZ or by e-mail.

If you need hard copies of the Customer Feedback Form, please contact Kerstin McKenzie or call (01224) 523619.

Dialogue Youth Evaluation Survey

Dialogue Youth have made up an evaluation survey of their service if you would like to let them know your thoughts.

You can access it by clicking the link below:

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=bO5vgmYlViw0HoxfI7s5_2fA_3d_3d

Youth Participation Survey(Deadline: 17th July 2009)

Aberdeen Foyer, Learning Network North and other partners are looking at services provided by different agencies in Aberdeen relating to sexual health, pregnancy or parenting for young people. If you are working with Young People ages 12 - 25 year old, we would like to ask for your support. They would like you to encourage young people to access the survey, via the link below, and to answer a short confidential questionnaire.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=95zpNepgV1BxwkDAbfmhjw_3d_3d

 

National Consultations (Sorted By Deadline Date)

Preparing for a Changing Climate: Second Consultation to inform Scotland's Climate Change Adaptation Framework (Deadline: 20/7/09)

Views are being sought on the proposals for a strategic centrally co-ordinated plan for adapting to climate change. The proposed aim is to increase the resilience of Scotland's people and the natural and economic systems on which we depend, to the impacts of climate change.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/04/23145206/0

The Contribution of the Social Work Profession to Delivering Better Outcomes for Scotland (Deadline: 24/7/09)

This Guidance will highlight the contribution of the social work profession to delivering better outcomes for Scotland and set out those social work functions which only registered social workers should be accountable for.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Consultations

Proposals for minor amendments to the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (Deadline: 27/7/09)

Proposals for minor amendments to the Charities & Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/04/24092805/0

Better Diabetes Care (Deadline: 30/7/09)

This consultation aims to develop a revised 3 year action plan for diabetes care. The first Diabetes Action Plan, published in June 2006, set out an ambitious agenda for the period up to 2009. Its priorities were developed in response to the progress made on implementation of the Scottish Diabetes Framework (2002). Better Diabetes Care aims to build on the successes of these past strategies, by identifying those areas of diabetes care which have improved and those which need to improve further.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/05/28085904/0

Cycling Action Plan for Scotland (CAPS) (Deadline: 31/7/09)

"By 2020, 10% of all journeys taken in Scotland will be by bike." The statement above is the overall vision for cycling in Scotland. The actions in this draft Cycling Action Plan for Scotland (CAPS) can deliver this vision and bring benefits for all. Public opinion is fundamental to good government and the actions here are a direct response to what the public told us during the consultation exercise last summer. You now have a further opportunity to comment and tell us if we have the right actions and agencies in place, working for you in delivering and promoting cycling as a realistic travel choice. This Action Plan, if endorsed by you, can achieve sustainable economic growth for the whole country and reduce harmful carbon emissions in protecting our environment. It can contribute to the Scottish Government's longer term climate change goal of 80% reduction in emissions by 2050.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/05/28093408/0

Scottish Government Consultation on new Housing Bill (Deadline: 14/8/09)

The Scottish Government have published a new consultation paper, the Draft housing Bill: a consultation The Bill includes proposals for a fundamental reform of housing in Scotland, including the abolition of the right to buy for all new tenants.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/04/27095102/0

Draft Housing (Scotland) Bill 2009 (Deadline: 14/8/09)

The consultation paper outlines the Government's proposals for a Bill that would safeguard social housing for the future, by reforming the law on Right to Buy, and would improve the value that tenants and taxpayers receive from social housing, by modernising how social housing is regulated. It includes a draft Bill which illustrates how the Government might implement its proposals. In light of responses to the consultation paper, the Government will revise the draft Bill and finalise it for introduction in the Scottish Parliament in 2010. The Government is also considering the possibility of including in the Bill a number of provisions relating to private housing issues. It will consult separately on these during the summer before deciding whether it would be appropriate to add them to the Bill.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/04/27095102/0

 

Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland (Deadline: 25/8/09)

In accordance with Section 40 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, Scottish Ministers are required to prepare a document setting out priorities and objectives for Scotland's Fire and Rescue Authorities. This was last done in 2005. Scottish Ministers are required to keep the Framework under review. This new document fulfills this legislative requirement.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/06/19102633/0