On the Main City screen, if you are playing on a browser, you can hover your mouse pointer over the World Map icon and it will tell you how much time is left before the scouting is completed or that 'There is no active scouting'. I don't use the APP, so I can't say what it does.
Yes, that would be a nice enhancement to the notification tool. And the code already exists at Inno...it is a feature available in Forge of Empires (FoE), but it is provided all in one queue. They give their users about 4-6 days of notifications and provide optional filters to limit the output...
Accepting applications now.
The ideal candidates are:
1) Active - at least 4 times a week.
2) Established - in or above Chapter V.
3) Focused on producing boosted goods only.
4) Boosted Goods - at least 2 of the following:
Marble, Planks, Crystal, Silk, MDust, Gems
Or more...