News Archive
20/6/2022
Community projects are set to receive up to £20 million over the next three years to continue supporting young people and communities most affected by crime. Since the programme began in 2008, Cashback for Communities has taken funds recovered through the Proceeds of Crime Act and provided crucial support to around 1.3 million young people across all local authorities.
20/6/2022
An item in the Inverness courier today 20 June 2022 may spark some comment in Caithness. Charles Bannerman does not mince his words.
20/6/2022
Register for a webinar. In this webinar Elizabeth Leonard, Director and Head of Corporate Tax at French Duncan, will be joined by her colleagues Sharon Kinney and Lisa Scott to tell us about one of the biggest sources of tax repayments, Research and Development Tax Credits.
20/6/2022
This article is from the Constitution Unit Blog published today 20 June 2022 With the Scottish government gearing up for a second independence referendum, questions have been raised about whether or not the Scottish Parliament can legislate for such a poll in a way that the courts will find lawful. In this post, David Torrance discusses the wording of the relevant legislation and the impact of subsequent caselaw, concluding that the prevailing legal understanding is that even a consultative referendum would be outside the scope of the parliament's powers.
19/6/2022
Regular UKHSA updates on the ongoing investigation into higher than usual rates of liver inflammation (hepatitis) in children across the UK. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published an epidemiological update on the UK-wide investigations into a rise in cases of sudden onset hepatitis in children, updating data and findings on cases resident in the UK up to 13 June 2022.
19/6/2022
People in eligible groups who, for whatever reason, have not yet had their spring booster jab are being encouraged to make an appointment now. These additional vaccinations have been offered to people aged 75 or over and those aged over 12 who are immunosuppressed, with clinics operating since early March until 30 June.
19/6/2022
Funding of £355k has been provided to NHS Highland by the Scottish Government to support staff health and wellbeing for those delivering health and social care services in the board wide area. Following consultation with staff, these resources are now being allocated out to teams, including for those who work in primary and social care.
19/6/2022
Transformative change is needed in order to protect and restore terrestrial, freshwater and marine biodiversity in Scotland. In light of mounting evidence that Scotland continues to experience dramatic declines in biodiversity, the Scottish Government is seeking views on its ambitious new strategy to halt nature loss by 2030 and reverse it by 2045.
The Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Economy, Kate Forbes MSP, has announced the appointment of four new HIE Board members. Dr Keith Nicholson, Ailsa Raeburn and Anna Salgado began their term on 13 June and Simon Cotton will start on 1 April 2023.
18/6/2022
£43.7 million joint industry and government funding to support the development of the latest green auto tech, including electric motorbikes and off-road vehicles. Projects could secure more than 550 jobs, spur growth across the country and save nearly 27.6 million tonnes of carbon emissions Further 19 studies receiving funding could one day secure UK lithium production, fast charging technology and a UK-based battery recycling facility.
18/6/2022
After the pandemic and now a cost of living crisis, it seems unthinkable that the economic situation could get worse. But experts are pretty certain that the UK economy will flatline in 2023, and some are even murmuring that a recession could happen this year.
18/6/2022
A note setting out current thinking about offsite construction for the delivery of new homes through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme. Introduction The potential of increased use of offsite construction (also referred to as modern methods of construction or MMC) has been viewed as an opportunity for new build housing development for many years.
18/6/2022
Data Reform Bill will increase financial penalties for those pestering people with nuisance calls and minimise number of annoying cookie pop-ups people see on the internet. Plans outlined as part of London Tech Week include proposals to replace unnecessary paperwork to deliver around £1 billion in business savings.
18/6/2022
HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate rise to 1.25%. HMRC interest rates for late payments will be revised following the Bank of England interest rate rise to 1.25%.
18/6/2022
National team to represent Scotland's food and drink on the world stage. Funding of £20,000 is being provided to enable 11 of Scotland's top chefs to compete at the Culinary World Cup 2022 in Luxembourg.
18/6/2022
Two bids are expected from the Highlands and Islands: one from Orkney and another from Opportunity Cromarty Firth. A green freeport is a large, zoned area designed to boost economic growth through various targeted tax, customs, and other incentives (both reserved and devolved), including planning, regeneration, and innovation.
18/6/2022
The UK Government will invest £30 million to secure the UK's leading role in developing a space telescope to explore exoplanets. Due to launch in 2029, Ariel's mission is to understand the links between a planet's chemistry, its evolution and its host star, by characterising the atmospheres of 1,000 known planets outside our solar system.
18/6/2022
The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has published a report reviewing the availability and use of naloxone in the UK, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) has published a report reviewing the availability and use of naloxone in the UK, a drug used to reverse opioid overdose.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is joining forces with the Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project to provide funding support. Spirit of the Highlands and Islands aims to encourage visitors to see all parts of the Highlands and Islands in a sustainable way.
On April 22nd 2021, a custom-fitted articulated lorry was parked outside The Highland Council's Headquarters. The vehicle had been nick-named "Jabbernaut" and staff inside were assisting people in testing themselves for COVID-19.