Staying with the consultation theme, for those of our members north of the border, The Scottish Government is consulting on the future of the Scottish Landfill Communities fund (SLCF) which is funded through Scottish Landfill tax. Whilst the current scheme has been very successful, especially in supporting community amenities, the success of environmental and tax policies in driving the ‘right behaviours’ means that the fund’s revenues are declining to the point of unsustainability by 2026-27. The consultation wants views on the different options including closing the fund, increasing co funding, changing the regulation and administration, or finding alternative funding arrangements. The consultation runs until 6 June 2025