Today Argyll and Bute Council became the final council to accept @ScotGov funding to freeze council tax.

@ScotGov is providing councils with an extra £147 million for the freeze, equivalent to a 5% council tax increase.

Over 2 million households will benefit.

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Innovation Minister Richard Lochhead visited Shetland to see initiatives helping to drive the local economy.

As well as The Shetland Gallery, Cheryl Jamieson and SaxaVord Spaceport UK, he visited the @ScotGov funded #S4GI Reawick Mast to discuss how it has improved mobile connectivity.

This week, Deputy First Minister Shona Robison MSP visited Dundee United SC's Easter Holiday Camp.

Our £2 million funding for Scottish FA's Extra Time Programme helps support after school and holiday activities for 2,700 children each week, helping to tackle poverty and support families.

Wellbeing Economy Secretary Màiri McAllan joined the workforce at Ferguson Marine shipyard on the Clyde for the launch of the MV Glen Rosa.

The ferry is due to enter service for CalMac Ferries next year, providing a vital lifeline service for the Arran community.

Deputy First Minister Shona Robison MSP visited Dundee United SC to meet children at their Easter Holiday Camp.

The Scottish FA's Extra Time Programme, funded by @ScotGov, supports 25 football clubs to provide free places for children from low income families.

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.Scottish Government is taking action to improve the rights of tied pub tenants.

The Scottish Pubs Code will empower eligible tenants to:

🔵 Sell a guest beer
🔵 Switch to a market rate lease and purchase products from any supplier

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Wellbeing Economy Secretary Màiri McAllan joined the workforce at Ferguson Marine shipyard on the Clyde for the launch of the MV Glen Rosa.

It's due to enter service for CalMac Ferries next year, providing a vital lifeline service for Arran.

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Trade Minister Richard Lochhead has welcomed the next step in establishing Inverness & Cromarty Firth Green Freeport as one of Scotland’s two Green Freeports and unlocking the economic potential of the Highlands.

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In 2024-25, Scottish Government will continue to support businesses with a competitive package of non-domestic rates reliefs.

Over 100,000 properties receive 100% rates relief, including through the Small Business Bonus Scheme, meaning they pay no rates at all.

All 32 Scottish councils are expected to freeze council tax in 2024-25, saving households money during the cost of living crisis.

Scottish Government has provided £147 million to fund the freeze, equivalent to a 5% council tax increase.

At the end of 2023, Scotland was more than halfway towards a target to deliver 2GW from community and locally-owned renewable energy by 2030, a new report shows.

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Staff delivering funded early learning and childcare are to receive at least £12 an hour.

Guidance, backed by £16 million Scottish Government funding, will support childminders and staff in the private, voluntary and independent sectors to receive the increase.

This financial year we are supporting Scotland’s health and social care services by providing over £19.5 billion funding.

Frontline funding in this area has more than doubled in cash terms since 2006-7.

Find out more at gov.scot/budget-twsgs

We are supporting more than 1.2 million people with increases in social security.

All Scottish social security benefits are going up by 6.7% this month.

This includes Scottish Child Payment, helping the families of around 329,000 children.

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Just Transition Minister Gillian Martin met organisers from the National Energy Skills Accelerator in #Aberdeen .

Scottish Government has awarded £1 million to the initiative to support hundreds of people access free training courses to transition to new careers in renewables.

The number of Scottish employers registered as paying the real Living Wage is at a new high.

Organisations applying for public sector grants must pay at least the real Living Wage.

Nearly 90% of workers aged over 18 are paid the real Living Wage or above.

Humza Yousaf Our £42 million Techscaler programme is helping companies and entrepreneurs start and scale their businesses.

We are working to unleash Scotland's potential as a leading start-up nation.

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First Minister Humza Yousaf reiterated Scotland's ambition to be a major supplier of green hydrogen to Europe.

Meeting with Christiane Hullmann Christiane Hullmann, they discussed @ScotGov's economic and cultural engagement in support of shared priorities and values.