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Monday, 02 April 2012 15:19

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The SNP has expressed disappointment at the announcement from First Scotland East that it is to discontinue some services in East and Mid Lothian and that it may close its Dalkeith depot, with resulting redundancies.  Up to 200 jobs may go as a result of the decision.

The bus company, which has entered consultation process with trade unions on the possible job losses at its Dalkeith and Musselburgh bus depots, has cited its reason as poor trading performance and increasing fuel costs. 

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Saturday, 31 March 2012 21:11

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The Scottish Government has reacted angrily to plans by the Westminster coalition to plunder a UK wide reserve fund in order to cut English household water bills and pay for a major sewerage scheme in London.

Using new legislation which came into force last Wednesday, UK Treasury Ministers have given the go-ahead for a new £4.1 billion project to build a new sewerage system for London and have sanctioned the release of funds in order to cut the water bills in the South West of England by £50 per household.

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Saturday, 31 March 2012 15:43

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On the day that an eight per cent hike in Air Passenger Duty is to be introduced, the SNP has reiterated calls for Scotland to be treated on par with Northern Ireland to encourage investment for the aviation sector.

Despite APD powers already being devolved to Northern Ireland which, last November, benefitted from a cut by the Treasury, the UK Government struck out a similar measure originally set out in the Scotland Bill after objections from the UK Treasury.