News Archive
13/6/2022
Economic Recovery Should Be National Endeavour
The First Minister will pledge the Scottish Government's support to work in partnership with industry for a more resilient economy following the pandemic, to help create a wealthier, fairer and greener Scotland. In the opening address at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) Annual Forum in Edinburgh, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon is expected to urge businesses to adapt to new ways of working that will help achieve net zero and improve overall wellbeing.12/6/2022
GILLS HARBOUR Ltd ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
GILLS HARBOUR Ltd - ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING at JOHN O'GROATS VILLAGE HALL, MONDAY JUNE 13th @ 7.30 PM. GILLS HARBOUR IS THE ONLY OFFICIALLY-RECOGNISED 'ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AREA' IN NE CAITHNESS.12/6/2022
Scottish Government Responds To Uk Gene Editing Bill
Minister signals no change to GM regime in Scotland. Environment Minister Mairi McAllan responds to the UK Government Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Bill in a letter to Mr George Eustice MP and Mr Alister Jack MP.12/6/2022
Why Is The UK Sending Gasoline To America As Prices Explode?
A look at the petrol price situation from the American perspective. The UK shipped 1.85 million barrels of gasoline to the United States in May.12/6/2022
Fuel Prices - Letters From Business And Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng
Letters from Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to fuel retailers and the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). Read the letter of 11 June HERE..12/6/2022
The Hangover: The Cost Of Minimum Alcohol Pricing In Scotland
Minimum unit pricing (MUP) sets a floor price on a unit of alcohol to prevent the sale of ‘cheap' drinks, with the aim of reducing alcoholrelated harm. MUP was introduced in Scotland on 1 May 2018 at 50p per unit.11/6/2022
More Healthcare Professionals Given Powers To Certify Fit Notes
New legislation to allow a wider range of healthcare professionals to certify fit notes has been introduced by the UK government to ease pressure on GPs. This legislation change applies across England, Scotland and Wales. Nurses, occupational therapists, pharmacists, and physiotherapists to certify and issue fit notes - reducing pressure on doctors, particularly GPs.
11/6/2022
Communities Across The Uk Can Bid For Levelling Up Funds To Save Pubs, Clubs And Historic Buildings
Groups will be able to bid for a share of the government's £150 million Community Ownership Fund to rescue cultural buildings in their area that could otherwise be lost forever. Second round of £150 million Community Ownership Fund Community Ownership Fund opens to hundreds of places across the UK.
11/6/2022
First Waste Removed From Old Nuclear Sellafield Store
The first batch of waste has been safely removed from one of the most hazardous buildings on the Sellafield site, the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo. Standing in the oldest part of the Sellafield site, the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo has stored nuclear waste in its water-filled chambers for the last 60 years.
11/6/2022
Defence Secretary Travels To Ukraine To Meet President Zelenskyy
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace travelled to Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov to discuss Ukraine's efforts to fight off Russia's brutal and unjustified invasion. The working visit took place this week to allow the Defence Secretary to hear first-hand how the operational needs of Ukraine's Armed Forces are developing as the nature of the conflict continues to change.11/6/2022
New Levelling Up And Community Investments
The UK government is committed to levelling up across the whole of the United Kingdom to ensure that no community is left behind, particularly as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. That is why we are now making the biggest changes to the way we support local economic growth in a decade, in order to regenerate our town centres and high streets.11/6/2022
Student Loan Interest Rates Capped
Student loan interest rates cut to 7.3% from 12% from September 2022. The government will cap student loan interest rates for current graduate borrowers to protect them from a rise in inflation.
10/6/2022
Candidacy Rights For Foreign Nationals
Bill passes allowing nationals from certain countries to stand as local councillors. An electoral reform bill allowing nationals from countries where a relevant treaty has been agreed, including Luxembourg, Poland, Portugal and Spain, to become local councillors has been passed by Parliament.10/6/2022
Government Minister ‘deeply Grateful' For Sector's Role In Communities
Addressing credit union professionals at the ABCUL Conference last month, John Glen MP, Economic Secretary to the Treasury, highlighted the positive impact the sector have in communities across the country. The Minister thanked credit unions in his speech for "delivering services that your members, communities, and the country need...10/6/2022
Governance Arrangements Approved By Highland Council
Governance arrangements for the new Council, including senior councillor structure and associated remuneration have been agreed at The Highland Council meeting on 9 June 2022. The following Office Bearers were appointed to Strategic Committees by agreement of Council.10/6/2022
Scotland's Census Ready To Move To Next Stage
Almost 2.3 million households completed census. The extension to the census collection period saw an additional 200,000 households complete their census, it was announced today.10/6/2022
Action taken to reduce waiting times for surgery
NHS Highland is offering patients surgery in other locations across the organisation in a bid to reduce the time they are waiting for their procedure. As we work our way through the backlog of high priority cancer and urgent operations that has built up as a result of the COVID pandemic, waiting times for some day case surgical procedures at Raigmore Hospital are much longer than we would like them to be.9/6/2022
NDA Group Employees Honoured By Her Majesty The Queen
Three long-serving NDA group employees have been awarded honours by Her Majesty The Queen in the Platinum Jubilee Honours List for services to the nuclear industry and their local communities. Cath Giel, Communications and Stakeholder Relations Director at the LLW Repository Site in Cumbria until her retirement earlier this year, was made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE).
9/6/2022
Global Arms Industry Getting Shakeup By War In Ukraine - And China And United States Look Like Winners From Russia's Stumbles
Russia's war in Ukraine is upending the global arms industry. As the U.S.
9/6/2022
