Often, the problem with a small, innovative scheme is widening it to cover more people - what aid agencies call "scaling up".

Are you willing to entertain a small scheme?

The Shadow knew that men of smaller schemes would become the makers of large plans.

In fact government bonds will probably be at a lower interest rate than some smaller local scheme for school buildings.

The most ambitious would cut £1.71 billion but need £13.03 billion investment rather than the £4.9 billion needed for the smallest scheme.

The restoration of the Dundas Aqueduct and several smaller schemes were later added to the list.

Charleston is a very quiet and small scheme.

The question of retaining a national scheme rather than creating smaller schemes has already been touched on.

That means, if we are to encourage lots of small schemes, that we need even more money.

The Revenue conceedes that it will mean the virtual end of some 15,000 small schemes with £3 billion in assets.