News Archive
15/7/2020
Safe Re-opening Of Places Of Worship
Guidance published following consultation with faith and belief communities. Places of worship will be able to re-open for congregational worship and prayer and religious life event ceremonies from 15 July and guidance has been published to help them prepare.15/7/2020
Getting The Right Care In The Right Place
New campaign to help people get the healthcare they need. People are being asked to continue following the public health guidance issued during the first phase of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by using their local pharmacy, GP practice, local minor injuries unit or NHS 24 to get advice and help when they need medical care.15/7/2020
Safe Re-opening Of Small Businesses
The safe re-opening of small and micro businesses following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is being supported by new guidance. The publication provides practical advice for employers on the steps they need to take before and after re-opening.15/7/2020
Council Leader welcomes 60 new jobs at Inverness Campus
The Leader of The Highland Council has welcomed the announcement by medical technology company "ODx" that it is expanding its centre for scientific excellence at Inverness Campus and creating up to 60 additional jobs. Council Leader, Cllr Margaret Davidson said: "This is great news for Inverness and the Highlands that ODx are creating new jobs for the region, at a time of huge economic impact due to COVID-19.15/7/2020
Cultural Venues Start To Re-open
Guidance in place for sector to safely start welcoming visitors. Visitor attractions such as museums, galleries and heritage sites across Scotland can start to re-open to visitors from today.15/7/2020
Tourism Sector Reopens In Scotland Today 15 July 2020
Further restrictions on tourism lifted. The majority of Scotland's tourism sector can begin to restart from today (Wednesday 15 July) after lockdown restrictions were further eased.15/7/2020
Does property pay? Estate agent incomes revealed
Leading property recruitment specialist, Rayner Personnel , has released the results of its estate agency salary survey, revealing the current earnings in the sector. Rayner Personnel surveyed hundreds of estate agents at all tiers of the profession to reveal the basic salary on offer, the overall annual earnings and whether they expected to earn more next year, amongst other things.
15/7/2020
The largest decline in annual GDP for 300 years
The Office for Budget Responsibility(OBR) latest report. The Fiscal sustainability report (FSR) usually focuses on long-term projections for the public finances and sustainability of debt.
14/7/2020
Forse Of Nature At Latheron Reopens 18th July
Dog friendly cafe and craft shop. We are delighted to announce the we will be re-opening the cafe, craft shop and guest house from the 18th of July! We are well prepared and have plans in place to help with social distancing and protect the safety of our guests.
14/7/2020
Highland Council warns of COVID-19 crisis grants scam
The Highland Council is warning the public to be on their guard for the latest COVID-19 scam which is circulating around the country. Information on this scam was received by Highland Council Trading Standards, through a national intelligence network.14/7/2020
Scottish Edge Grants Round 16 Is Now Open For Applications With A Deadline 2pm On 23 July 2020
Scottish EDGE is a competition aimed at identifying and supporting Scotland's up-and-coming, innovative, high-growth potential entrepreneurial talent. You should have an ambitious growth strategy and a commitment to deliver upon it.14/7/2020
Is Your Caithness Business Re-opening? - Let us know to get mentioned on these pages
If you are a Caithness business re-opening this week or incomng weeks get in touch. Let us know the date and what arrangements you are making.
14/7/2020
Construction Output In Great Britain: May 2020
Construction output grew by a record 8.2% in the month-on-month all work series in May 2020 following the record decline of 40.2% in April 2020; the level of construction output is now down 38.8% on February 2020 before the impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Construction output fell by a record 29.8% in the three months to May 2020, compared with the previous three-month period; this was driven by record falls of 30.3% in new work and 28.9% in repair and maintenance.
13/7/2020
Thinking Innovation - Five Top Tips For Making Your Customers More Valuable
HIE organises training and courses for businesses. This online webinar may be of interest.
13/7/2020
New Report Outlines Eight Point Plan For Scotland's Green Recovery
Retrofitting buildings is one of a number of key actions the Scottish Government should undertake to ensure Scotland's post-COVID-19 sets a path to net zero, according to a group of civic and business leaders. The Climate Emergency Response Group (CERG) said existing Scottish Government home insulation schemes like Warmer Homes Scotland can be doubled so that 30,000 homes a year are made warmer and healthier and lifted out of fuel poverty.
13/7/2020
HMRC Invites Hospitality Industry To Register For Eat Out To Help Out
Restaurants and other establishments serving food for on-premises consumption can now sign up to a new government initiative aimed at protecting jobs in the hospitality industry and encouraging people to safely return to dining out. The Eat Out to Help Out registration page went live this morning on GOV.UK, allowing businesses to join the scheme announced last week by Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
13/7/2020
First Minister urged to ‘pivot to social enterprises' in COVID-19 recovery
A wide-ranging coalition of sixty-four Scottish economists, charities, think tanks, and businesses have sent an open letter to the First Minister to voice concern over the proposed nature of the economic recovery plans of the Scottish Government. The group calls for a radically fairer Scotland focusing on closing the employment gap for women and disabled people, plus fairer wages and lower carbon.13/7/2020
Finance Secretary Names Date For LBTT Threshold Change
Homebuyers will be able to take advantage of reduced rates of Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) from this week, after finance secretary Kate Forbes responded to calls for a quick implementation of the change. The threshold at which LBTT begins to be paid will rise from £145,000 to £250,000 on July 15 and remain in place until March 31 next year.13/7/2020
Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund ROUND 3 deadline has been extended
The deadline for submission of applications for round three of the Rural Tourism Infrastructure Fund (RTIF) has been extended from 10 July 2020 to 5.00pm on Wednesday 14 October 2020. The final date that Expressions of Interest (EOI) can be submitted will be Friday 18 September 2020 and all projects must have submitted an EOI and received approval for this before submitting a full Stage 2 application on the 14 October 2020.
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