News Archive
4/7/2020
Mobile Testing Units - Scottish Ambulance Service to take over sites
.The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) will take over the running of Scotland's coronavirus (COVID-19) mobile testing units from the start of September. Currently operated by HM Armed Forces, the mobile units will pass to SAS, where they will continue to support the ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the management of localised outbreaks.4/7/2020
High Street Shops In Trouble As More Closure Announcements Nationwide
Th number of stores closing around Scotland and the UK is now rising sharply. Administrators are being called in to many businesses.4/7/2020
Travel restrictions lifted
The tourism sector is to benefit from the further lifting of restrictions under Phase 2 of Scotland's route map out of lockdown. From today, the five mile travel distance limit for leisure will be lifted.4/7/2020
Lifeline Support For Performing Arts Venues - Dedicated £10 million fund announced
A targeted £10 million fund to support Scotland's performing arts venues has been announced by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop. Created as part of the Scottish Government's £185m Business Support Fund, the Performing Arts Venues Relief Fund will help venues who cannot yet reopen to their audiences due to the ongoing impact of coronavirus (COVID-19).4/7/2020
Communities offered tourism expertise to support local recovery
A programme to help community development organisations and social enterprises support the recovery of rural Scotland's tourism sector is being launched today. People working in community development with an interest in tourism, can apply for one of 15 places in the ‘Communities Leading in Tourism' initiative starting in late September and running until December.4/7/2020
Promoting Skills And Employment
A group of industry experts have submitted an action plan to limit unemployment caused by the economic impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19). The report from a sub-group of the Enterprise and Skills Strategic Board, with representatives from business and Scotland's skills agencies, was commissioned by the Scottish Government in May.4/7/2020
£1.5m investment in satellite launch vehicle development programme
£1.5 million support from HIE for Orbex. The funding will support the further design and development of Orbex Prime, an innovative new space launch vehicle that will transport small satellites into space.
3/7/2020
Digital Learning success for Highland Council schools and staff
The Highland Council was one of the first local authorities in Scotland recognised to develop a Schools Digital Learning Hub, which provides a resource for staff, parents and pupils to support home learning. Prior to Covid-19, we had an estate of 27,000 Chromebooks that were already a part of our ICT in Learning Strategy.
3/7/2020
UK Shared Prosperity Fund From The EU - Uncertainty Over Replacement Funding
You may know little but huge sums of money about EU funding came to the UK from the EU. Highland in particular gain funds under several headings.
3/7/2020
New Section Of Inverness City Road To Open On Monday 6 July
The Highland Council are pleased to confirm that the new section of General Booth Road in Inverness will open to traffic at lunchtime on Monday (6 July 2020). This new section of General Booth Road forms part on the ongoing Inverness West Link Stage 2 Project and links the Kinmylies area of Inverness with the A82 Trunk Road.3/7/2020
Airbus to restructure its UK operations
Nearly 2,000 job cut announced. 15,000 Jobs V=Cut Globally Huge impact on supply chain, but global supply chains could be here to stay Could take five years for aviation to get back to normal.3/7/2020
Supporting the Tourism Industry
The Highland Council's Environmental Health team are reminding businesses in the tourism sector, who are busy making arrangements to reopen, to make sure they follow all advice and guidance. As we move out of lockdown Scotland's tourism and hospitality sector is preparing to fully reopen on 15 July.3/7/2020
SRUC Unveils Refreshed Vision And Mission Focused On Sustainable Natural Economy
Natural evolution. A focus on the sustainable natural economy is at the heart of a refreshed vision and mission for Scotland's Rural College (SRUC).2/7/2020
Cross Border Drugs Operation Welcomed - Hundreds Of Arrests - Seized Cash Drugs Cars And More
Scotland Seizure of controlled drugs with a street value of over £25 million. Cocaine, heroin, cannabis, herbal cannabis siezed.2/7/2020
Final Phase 2 Measures Confirmed - Face Masks In All Stores from 10 July
Face coverings and 2 metre rule exemptions announced in preparation for Phase 3. Provisions to allow children to play outdoors with friends, the introduction of exemptions to the 2 metre physical distancing rule, and mandatory use of face coverings in retail settings from Phase 3 are among measures announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today (Thursday, 2 July 2020).2/7/2020
Healthier, Greener Town Centres - Optimising town centres for the aftermath of COVID-19
Diverse views from urban, town, rural and island communities must be heard if town centres are to be revitalised and renewed in the wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, according to Communities Secretary Aileen Campbell. Experts in town planning, public health, transport, and business will take on board views of local communities to build on the progress of the Scottish Government's 2013 Town Centre Action Plan.2/7/2020
Update To Shielding Guidance - Changes to advice for children and young people
New evidence indicates that a large percentage of children and young people may no longer need to shield. A review by the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health with regard to COVID-19 states that the majority of children with conditions including asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, and kidney disease do not need to continue to shield and can, for example, return to school as it reopens.[Builders]
1/7/2020Beware the Sassenachs are coming!
By Peter Body - an Englishman and owner of Thermohaus, the Caithness based company which will design and supply highly energy efficient timber frame kit homes, throughout the UK. According to the National Custom & Self Build Association (NaCSBA) the Highlands is one of the most popular places to build your own home.
1/7/2020
Pentland Venture Ferry Cancels Summer Season
Trips to Orkney in the Pentland Venture ferry have been cancelled for this year. With two months already lost operators have decided the losses would be too great.
1/7/2020
