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Pilot School Street Zones For Four Highland Primary Schools - Pennyland School In The Pilot

Members of The Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee have given the green light to move forward with plans to introduce School Street Zones.  Four primaries are part of a pilot scheme to create more attractive conditions for pupils to walk, cycle, scoot, or wheel to and from school.  

Hospitals To Stop Testing For Asymptomatic Admissions - Dr John Campbell

New symptomatic cases per day, 108,841.   Current symptomatic prevalence, 1,659,056.  

Around 9 In 10 Adults Continue To Report Their Cost Of Living Had Risen Over The Past Month

89% of adults in Great Britain continued to report their cost of living had risen over the past month, according to our Opinions and Lifestyle Survey (OPN) for 3 to 14 August.  This is an increase since the question was first asked in the period 3 to 14 November 2021 (62%).  

Uk Average House Prices Increased By 7.8% In The Year To June 2022

UK average house prices increased by 7.8% in the year to June 2022, down from 12.8% in May 2022.   The average UK house price was £286,000 in June 2022, £20,000 higher than this time last year.  

Help Available For Customers Struggling To Pay Energy Bills

If customers are struggling to pay for energy bills, they should contact their energy supplier as soon as possible.  Depending on their circumstances, customers may be eligible for extra help with their energy bills or services, such as debt repayment plans, payment breaks, emergency credit for prepayment metered customers, priority support and schemes like the Winter Fuel Payment or Warm Home Discount rebate.  

Philippines Eligible For Duty Free Access To Exported Goods To UK Through Dcts

The Philippines will be eligible for over 99% duty free access (by value) of total exported goods to the UK via the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS).   The UK is reshaping trade with developing countries through this new trading framework that will replace the UK Generalised Scheme of Preferences (GSP) and will come into force in early 2023.  

New PM Must Think The Unthinkable On Energy Bills Support, As Winter Catastrophe Threatens Families' Physical And Financial Health

The new Prime Minister will need to introduce radical new policy support - such as energy bill freezes and solidarity taxes.  Or unprecedented social tariffs costing tens of billions of pounds - to prevent the deepening energy bills crisis becoming a serious threat to families' physical and financial health this winter, according to a new Resolution Foundation report published today (Thursday 25 August 2022).  

Highland's trauma-informed practice ambition takes step forward with two new appointments

Members of today's Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee have made two appointments to the newly-developed role of Trauma Champion.   Councillors Liz Kraft and Morven Reid were successfully appointed to the role and will represent the Council on both local and national Trauma Champion networks.  

Champions For Older People And Children Appointed For The New Council Term

During its meeting which took place on Wednesday 24 August 2022, the Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee made six appointments to the roles of Children and Young People Champion and Champion for Older People.   Councillors Lyndsey Johnston, Pauline Munro and Chris Birt were nominated as Children and Young People Champions and have been appointed to the roles by the Committee.  

The Continuing Impact Of Covid-19 On Health And Inequalities

This item is from The Health Foundation.   A year on from our COVID-19 impact inquiry.