Reform Scotland unveils creative new plan to replace PFI
An innovative scheme to finance and manage major public projects such as new schools, hospitals and transport links is unveiled today by a leading Scottish think tank. [fri]
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Transport Super Hub is \’Big Plan\’ key to Scotland\’s economic growth
A fully integrated road, rail and air hub called Grand Central should be established in Scotland to help boost economic growth, a leading think tank recommends today. [fri]
Reform Scotland welcomes Calman but says report does not go far enough
Reform Scotland, the leading independent think tank, today [mon] welcomed the Calman Commission’s proposals to increase the tax-raising powers of the Scottish Parliament – but said they did not go far enough.
Reform Scotland says Holyrood tax powers would be a real step forward
Reform Scotland, the leading independent think tank, today welcomed reprots that the Calman Commission is to recommend greater tex-raising poweres for the Scottish Parliament.
Radical reform needed if schools are to pass performance test
For its study, Reform Scotland collated the most robust data on exam performance – information which is not published officially but is collected by government statisticians at the behest of the Office of National Statistics.
Patient Power is the key to a better NHS for all, says Reform Scotland
A leading think tank today calls for a legally binding charter setting out the care and treatment patients are entitled to receive from the National Health Service.
Education reform must start by those let down by the system
Priority should be given to improving opportunity for disadvantaged children if Scotland is to restore its reputation as a world leader in education, Reform Scotland recommends.
Scotland should raise the money it spends
Scotland should be given powers to raise all the money it spends and have its own ‘Chancellor of the Exchequer’, Reform Scotland recommends.
Reform Scotland calls for ‘Power to Protect’ against crime scourge
Greater accountability and transparency in the police, prosecution service and courts are vital if we are to see a sustained reduction in the level of crime.
New deal for councils
Councils must be given greater freedom to provide services and raise more of their own revenue, a new report from the independent think tank Reform Scotland says today.
More power for the public is the key to better services
Scotland must introduce radical new ways of delivering public services that offer real value for money, a new independent think tank says today.
Reform calls for Powers for Growth
Scotland has the potential to become one of the most successful economic nations in the world, a report by a new independent think tank claims today.