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  • Manager of the Northern Ireland football team Michael O'Neill at Court in Edinburgh after being charged with drink driving in September on the Edinburgh City bypass. O'Neill has been widely tipped as a potential replacement for Gordon Strachan as Scotland manager.<br />
<br />
© Dave Johnston/ EEm
    Eem_Michael_O'Neill_in_court_DJ_1910...JPG
  • Manager of the Northern Ireland football team Michael O'Neill at Court in Edinburgh after being charged with drink driving in September on the Edinburgh City bypass. O'Neill has been widely tipped as a potential replacement for Gordon Strachan as Scotland manager.<br />
<br />
© Dave Johnston/ EEm
    Eem_Michael_O'Neill_in_court_DJ_1910...JPG
  • Manager of the Northern Ireland football team Michael O'Neill at Court in Edinburgh after being charged with drink driving in September on the Edinburgh City bypass. O'Neill has been widely tipped as a potential replacement for Gordon Strachan as Scotland manager.<br />
<br />
© Dave Johnston/ EEm
    Eem_Michael_O'Neill_in_court_DJ_1910...JPG
  • Manager of the Northern Ireland football team Michael O'Neill at Court in Edinburgh after being charged with drink driving in September on the Edinburgh City bypass. O'Neill has been widely tipped as a potential replacement for Gordon Strachan as Scotland manager.<br />
<br />
© Dave Johnston/ EEm
    Eem_Michael_O'Neill_in_court_DJ_1910...JPG
  • Manager of the Northern Ireland football team Michael O'Neill at Court in Edinburgh after being charged with drink driving in September on the Edinburgh City bypass. O'Neill has been widely tipped as a potential replacement for Gordon Strachan as Scotland manager.<br />
<br />
© Dave Johnston/ EEm
    Eem_Michael_O'Neill_in_court_DJ_1910...JPG
  • Manager of the Northern Ireland football team Michael O'Neill at Court in Edinburgh after pleading guilty to drink driving in September on the Edinburgh City bypass. O'Neill has been widely tipped as a potential replacement for Gordon Strachan as Scotland manager. He was three times the drink drive limit and was banned for 16 months and fined £1300.<br />
<br />
© Dave Johnston/ EEm
    Eem_Michael_O'Neill_in_court_DJ_1910...JPG
  • Manager of the Northern Ireland football team Michael O'Neill at Court in Edinburgh after being charged with drink driving in September on the Edinburgh City bypass. O'Neill has been widely tipped as a potential replacement for Gordon Strachan as Scotland manager.<br />
<br />
© Dave Johnston/ EEm
    Eem_Michael_O'Neill_in_court_DJ_1910...JPG
  • Pictured: Postal Vote manager Gordon Burgess gets involved in the stacking procedures<br />
<br />
Ahead of next week's polling day on Thursday 5 Amy, City of Edinburgh Council and Idox staff verify the first postal votes ahead of the Holyrood election in the MacRobert Pavilion at the home of the Scottish Highland Show <br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 29 April 2016
    SCT_EEm_Postal_Votes_Verification_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Postal Vote manager Gordon Burgess gets involved in the stacking procedures<br />
<br />
Ahead of next week's polling day on Thursday 5 Amy, City of Edinburgh Council and Idox staff verify the first postal votes ahead of the Holyrood election in the MacRobert Pavilion at the home of the Scottish Highland Show <br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 29 April 2016
    SCT_EEm_Postal_Votes_Verification_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Postal Vote manager Gordon Burgess gets involved in the stacking procedures<br />
<br />
Ahead of next week's polling day on Thursday 5 Amy, City of Edinburgh Council and Idox staff verify the first postal votes ahead of the Holyrood election in the MacRobert Pavilion at the home of the Scottish Highland Show <br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 29 April 2016
    SCT_EEm_Postal_Votes_Verification_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Postal Vote manager Gordon Burgess gets involved in the stacking procedures<br />
<br />
Ahead of next week's polling day on Thursday 5 Amy, City of Edinburgh Council and Idox staff verify the first postal votes ahead of the Holyrood election in the MacRobert Pavilion at the home of the Scottish Highland Show <br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 29 April 2016
    SCT_EEm_Postal_Votes_Verification_GE...jpg
  • Pictured: Postal Vote manager Gordon Burgess gets involved in the stacking procedures<br />
<br />
Ahead of next week's polling day on Thursday 5 Amy, City of Edinburgh Council and Idox staff verify the first postal votes ahead of the Holyrood election in the MacRobert Pavilion at the home of the Scottish Highland Show <br />
<br />
Ger Harley | EEm 29 April 2016
    SCT_EEm_Postal_Votes_Verification_GE...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER131...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER131...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER131...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER131...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER131...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER131...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured:  Chair Dame Susan Rice DBE<br />
<br />
The Scottish Fiscal Commission says today that managing the Scottish public finances will be very difficult again in the coming financial year. Their latest economic and fiscal forecasts also show the effects of COVID will be felt for a long time.<br />
 <br />
The Scottish Government is implementing public health measures to control COVID and at the same time introducing policies to reduce the ensuing economic harm to people and businesses. The funding available to the Scottish Government continues to change: additional COVID funding rose from £3.5 billion in April to £8.6 billion in December. It is now clear the pandemic will continue into the next financial year and  the UK Budget in March is likely to include additional UK spending on COVID. More funding later in the financial year remains a possibility.  Any further increases in UK Government spending on COVID in devolved areas, such as health, in 2021 will feed through to the Scottish Government.<br />
 <br />
All of this makes it harder for the Scottish Government to balance its budget. Increases in funding are welcome and important, but the later they happen in the budget year, the harder it is for the Scottish Government to spend them effectively.<br />
 <br />
The Commission forecasts the latest lockdown will reduce economic activity in the first quarter of 2021 by 5 per cent. The effect on GDP is expected to be less than in the first lockdown because more sectors of the economy, like construction and manufacturing, are staying open.<br />
 <br />
The OBR’s November 2020 forecasts were made before the current lockdown was announced and so took a more optimistic view of the UK economy than the Commission’s forecasts for Scotland published today. As a result the criteria for a “Scotland-specific economic shock” are met, giving the Scottish Government additional borrowing powers for the next three years.<br />
 <br />
The Commission expects that as the vaccination roll-out continues and public health restrictions are lif
    EEm_Budget_Forecast_Edinburgh_GER070...jpg
  • Pictured: Mural of Arthur Williams, well known gentleman of the road in Edinburgh<br />
<br />
A well-known face in Leith, Arthur Williams, has been immortalised in a mural on a wall in , appropriately enough, Arthur’s Street  People experiencing and at risk of homelessness battle extremely difficult circumstances every day and never more so than during this Covid-19 pandemic. Research shows that if you’re rough sleeping in Scotland, your life expectancy is 47 years for a man and if you’re a woman, this decreases to 43 years.  Arthur’s family are well aware of how much of a miracle it is, that despite living on the streets of Leith for almost 30 years, he somehow managed to defy these odds. <br />
<br />
Next month Arthur will be 83 and is currently living with dignity and respect and being lovingly looked after in a care home. However, it took years of support and interventions to eventually get him to this point.  It also took years of tolerance, kindness and generosity from countless local businesses and good hearted Leith locals to keep him safe and alive for all those years sleeping rough. <br />
<br />
It is for this reason that the family of Arthur Williams, on his behalf, want to give something back to the community of Leith, to say thank you for the years of support from the everyday people and good Samaritans who showed him enormous kindness. It is hoped that this mural by the incredibly talented local artist ‘Shona Hardie’ (shonahardie.com) will honour his legacy and bring some much needed cheer, in these dark days, to the people of Leith and to all who see it. We are delighted and extremely honoured that Shona was willing to be involved and are touched at how committed she was to making this happen.<br />
<br />
In addition the family  are grateful to Vue Art (vueart.co.uk) who collaborated with Shona to incorporate the homeless/mental health signposting artwork on the utility box situated below the mural.  Thanks also go to Casa Amiga (casaamiga.co.uk) for granting permission to site the
    EEm_Arthur_Williams_Mural_Edinburgh_...jpg
  • Pictured: Mural of Arthur Williams, well known gentleman of the road in Edinburgh<br />
<br />
A well-known face in Leith, Arthur Williams, has been immortalised in a mural on a wall in , appropriately enough, Arthur’s Street  People experiencing and at risk of homelessness battle extremely difficult circumstances every day and never more so than during this Covid-19 pandemic. Research shows that if you’re rough sleeping in Scotland, your life expectancy is 47 years for a man and if you’re a woman, this decreases to 43 years.  Arthur’s family are well aware of how much of a miracle it is, that despite living on the streets of Leith for almost 30 years, he somehow managed to defy these odds. <br />
<br />
Next month Arthur will be 83 and is currently living with dignity and respect and being lovingly looked after in a care home. However, it took years of support and interventions to eventually get him to this point.  It also took years of tolerance, kindness and generosity from countless local businesses and good hearted Leith locals to keep him safe and alive for all those years sleeping rough. <br />
<br />
It is for this reason that the family of Arthur Williams, on his behalf, want to give something back to the community of Leith, to say thank you for the years of support from the everyday people and good Samaritans who showed him enormous kindness. It is hoped that this mural by the incredibly talented local artist ‘Shona Hardie’ (shonahardie.com) will honour his legacy and bring some much needed cheer, in these dark days, to the people of Leith and to all who see it. We are delighted and extremely honoured that Shona was willing to be involved and are touched at how committed she was to making this happen.<br />
<br />
In addition the family  are grateful to Vue Art (vueart.co.uk) who collaborated with Shona to incorporate the homeless/mental health signposting artwork on the utility box situated below the mural.  Thanks also go to Casa Amiga (casaamiga.co.uk) for granting permission to site the
    EEm_Arthur_Williams_Mural_Edinburgh_...jpg
  • Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, 05 December 2019, Water of Leith rubbish: Despite a clear up in July by Edinburgh City Council, a huge pile of rubbish has collected again at the boom next to the historic iron swing bridge, Victoria Bridge, and its now smelling bad. There has been controversy about who is responsible for clearing this rubbish with ‘Water of Leith 2000’ who is responsible for managing the basin reportedly not helping to support efforts to resolve the issue.<br />
Sally Anderson / EdinburghElitemedia / Edinburgh Elite Media
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  • Pictured: Mural of Arthur Williams, well known gentleman of the road in Edinburgh<br />
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A well-known face in Leith, Arthur Williams, has been immortalised in a mural on a wall in , appropriately enough, Arthur’s Street  People experiencing and at risk of homelessness battle extremely difficult circumstances every day and never more so than during this Covid-19 pandemic. Research shows that if you’re rough sleeping in Scotland, your life expectancy is 47 years for a man and if you’re a woman, this decreases to 43 years.  Arthur’s family are well aware of how much of a miracle it is, that despite living on the streets of Leith for almost 30 years, he somehow managed to defy these odds. <br />
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Next month Arthur will be 83 and is currently living with dignity and respect and being lovingly looked after in a care home. However, it took years of support and interventions to eventually get him to this point.  It also took years of tolerance, kindness and generosity from countless local businesses and good hearted Leith locals to keep him safe and alive for all those years sleeping rough. <br />
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It is for this reason that the family of Arthur Williams, on his behalf, want to give something back to the community of Leith, to say thank you for the years of support from the everyday people and good Samaritans who showed him enormous kindness. It is hoped that this mural by the incredibly talented local artist ‘Shona Hardie’ (shonahardie.com) will honour his legacy and bring some much needed cheer, in these dark days, to the people of Leith and to all who see it. We are delighted and extremely honoured that Shona was willing to be involved and are touched at how committed she was to making this happen.<br />
<br />
In addition the family  are grateful to Vue Art (vueart.co.uk) who collaborated with Shona to incorporate the homeless/mental health signposting artwork on the utility box situated below the mural.  Thanks also go to Casa Amiga (casaamiga.co.uk) for granting permission to site the
    EEm_Arthur_Williams_Mural_Edinburgh_...jpg
  • Pictured: Mural of Arthur Williams, well known gentleman of the road in Edinburgh<br />
<br />
A well-known face in Leith, Arthur Williams, has been immortalised in a mural on a wall in , appropriately enough, Arthur’s Street  People experiencing and at risk of homelessness battle extremely difficult circumstances every day and never more so than during this Covid-19 pandemic. Research shows that if you’re rough sleeping in Scotland, your life expectancy is 47 years for a man and if you’re a woman, this decreases to 43 years.  Arthur’s family are well aware of how much of a miracle it is, that despite living on the streets of Leith for almost 30 years, he somehow managed to defy these odds. <br />
<br />
Next month Arthur will be 83 and is currently living with dignity and respect and being lovingly looked after in a care home. However, it took years of support and interventions to eventually get him to this point.  It also took years of tolerance, kindness and generosity from countless local businesses and good hearted Leith locals to keep him safe and alive for all those years sleeping rough. <br />
<br />
It is for this reason that the family of Arthur Williams, on his behalf, want to give something back to the community of Leith, to say thank you for the years of support from the everyday people and good Samaritans who showed him enormous kindness. It is hoped that this mural by the incredibly talented local artist ‘Shona Hardie’ (shonahardie.com) will honour his legacy and bring some much needed cheer, in these dark days, to the people of Leith and to all who see it. We are delighted and extremely honoured that Shona was willing to be involved and are touched at how committed she was to making this happen.<br />
<br />
In addition the family  are grateful to Vue Art (vueart.co.uk) who collaborated with Shona to incorporate the homeless/mental health signposting artwork on the utility box situated below the mural.  Thanks also go to Casa Amiga (casaamiga.co.uk) for granting permission to site the
    EEm_Arthur_Williams_Mural_Edinburgh_...jpg
  • Pictured: Mural of Arthur Williams, well known gentleman of the road in Edinburgh<br />
<br />
A well-known face in Leith, Arthur Williams, has been immortalised in a mural on a wall in , appropriately enough, Arthur’s Street  People experiencing and at risk of homelessness battle extremely difficult circumstances every day and never more so than during this Covid-19 pandemic. Research shows that if you’re rough sleeping in Scotland, your life expectancy is 47 years for a man and if you’re a woman, this decreases to 43 years.  Arthur’s family are well aware of how much of a miracle it is, that despite living on the streets of Leith for almost 30 years, he somehow managed to defy these odds. <br />
<br />
Next month Arthur will be 83 and is currently living with dignity and respect and being lovingly looked after in a care home. However, it took years of support and interventions to eventually get him to this point.  It also took years of tolerance, kindness and generosity from countless local businesses and good hearted Leith locals to keep him safe and alive for all those years sleeping rough. <br />
<br />
It is for this reason that the family of Arthur Williams, on his behalf, want to give something back to the community of Leith, to say thank you for the years of support from the everyday people and good Samaritans who showed him enormous kindness. It is hoped that this mural by the incredibly talented local artist ‘Shona Hardie’ (shonahardie.com) will honour his legacy and bring some much needed cheer, in these dark days, to the people of Leith and to all who see it. We are delighted and extremely honoured that Shona was willing to be involved and are touched at how committed she was to making this happen.<br />
<br />
In addition the family  are grateful to Vue Art (vueart.co.uk) who collaborated with Shona to incorporate the homeless/mental health signposting artwork on the utility box situated below the mural.  Thanks also go to Casa Amiga (casaamiga.co.uk) for granting permission to site the
    EEm_Arthur_Williams_Mural_Edinburgh_...jpg
  • Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, 05 December 2019, Water of Leith rubbish: Despite a clear up in July by Edinburgh City Council, a huge pile of rubbish has collected again at the boom next to the historic iron swing bridge, Victoria Bridge, and its now smelling bad. There has been controversy about who is responsible for clearing this rubbish with ‘Water of Leith 2000’ who is responsible for managing the basin reportedly not helping to support efforts to resolve the issue.<br />
Sally Anderson / EdinburghElitemedia / Edinburgh Elite Media
    EEm_Water_of_Leith_debris_Edinburgh_...jpg
  • Leith, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom, 05 December 2019, Water of Leith rubbish: Despite a clear up in July by Edinburgh City Council, a huge pile of rubbish has collected again at the boom next to the historic iron swing bridge, Victoria Bridge, and its now smelling bad. There has been controversy about who is responsible for clearing this rubbish with ‘Water of Leith 2000’ who is responsible for managing the basin reportedly not helping to support efforts to resolve the issue.<br />
Sally Anderson / EdinburghElitemedia / Edinburgh Elite Media
    EEm_Water_of_Leith_debris_Edinburgh_...jpg