News Archive
16/6/2020
Return To Work Package Launched
Initiative will see £230 million invested in a range of projects. A £230 million Return to Work package has been unveiled to help stimulate Scotland's economy following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.16/6/2020
Scottish Public Sector Employment
Public Sector Employment Statistics for Scotland released today by Scotland's Chief Statistician show that there were 561,900 people employed in the public sector in Scotland in March 2020. As of March 2020, public sector employment accounted for 21.3% of total employment in Scotland and private sector employment accounted for 78.7% of total employment.16/6/2020
School Leaver Destinations
Proportion of young people in work, training or further study remains high. The proportion of young people in work, training or further study nine months after leaving school last year is 92.9%, the third highest on record and down from 93.3% the previous year.15/6/2020
A9 Berriedale Braes Improvement Works Restarts
In a letter To Highland council the contractor RJ McLeod set out plans to restart work at Berriedale Braes "Further to our letter of 4th June informing you that we were proceeding with planning and pre-start site preparations for construction on A9 Berriedale Braes project in accordance with the published Scottish Government's Construction Sector Guidance document and Construction Scotland Re-Start Plan we are writing to provide you with a further update. The health and safety of the workforce is our main priority and we have now completed the necessary planning and pre-start site preparations.
15/6/2020
2020/21 Garden waste permits go on sale
Highland Council Garden Waste Permits are now available to purchase for the 2020/21 permit season. All existing permit holders will receive a reminder to renew their permit over the next few weeks.14/6/2020
Businesses And Lives Ruined, People Wrongly Jailed, Suicides - The Biggest Scandal Of Injustice - The UK Sub-postmasters
Some of you will have been aware of the scandal over the last 20 years of the biggest legal injustice in the UK surrounding the wrongful accusations of fraud by the Post Office against 900 sub-postmasters. The accusations by the Post Office were completely false based on a faulty computer system supplied by Fujitsu called "Horizons".
14/6/2020
Scottish Research Facing Twin Threats Of Covid And Brexit
Minister tells UK Government that urgent support needed within days. The double threat of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the potential loss of access to EU funding programmes could result in long-term damage to Scottish university research, unless the UK Government provides immediate financial support, according to Higher Education Minister Richard Lochhead.14/6/2020
£62 Million Fund For Energy Sector
A multi-million pound fund has been set up to help the energy sector recover from the dual economic impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19) and the oil and gas price crash. The £62 million Energy Transition Fund will support businesses in the oil, gas and energy sectors over the next five years as they grow and diversify and will help attract private sector investment in the region.14/6/2020
Action Needed To Help Renters
UK government urged to strengthen social security system. Housing Minister Kevin Stewart has written to the UK Government calling for urgent action to support housing tenants affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.13/6/2020
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme - New Guidance Published
Issued by HMRC. We wrote to you last week to help you prepare for changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), and detailed guidance on these changes is now live on GOV.UK.
12/6/2020
More materials to be accepted at Highland Household Waste Recycling Centres
The Highland Council can confirm that from Monday 15th June 2020 the re-opening of the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC) will move to the next stage. This follows the successful re-opening of the majority of sites across the region less than 2 weeks ago and will see the range of materials that householders are permitted to take to the sites expanded to include electrical appliances and cardboard as well as bagged household waste and garden waste.12/6/2020
Recovery Board chair responds to high level of workers furloughed in Highland
Statistics released by HMRC show that the Highland has the highest number of workers on furlough per head of population across Scotland. 32,000 people, 27% of the working population are currently furloughed in the Highlands.
12/6/2020
How The Federal Reserve Literally Makes Money
From the Conversation web site - Author William J. Luther Assistant Professor of Economics, Florida Atlantic University.
12/6/2020
Works at two of Skye's most iconic tourist sites to restart after lockdown eased
Following Scottish Government Guidance on returning to construction sites in Scotland, works are getting underway on two separate projects managed by the Outdoor Access Trust for Scotland (OATS) on the Isle of Skye. The Highland Council's pathworks project at Old Man of Storr, managed in association with OATS, is due to re-start on Monday 22nd June 2020.
12/6/2020
New Inverness Campus Bridge Opens For Active Travel
The bridge, which links the Campus with the Inverness Retail and Business Park, opened today (12 June) for all walkers, cyclists, scooters and wheelchair users. It crosses the main Inverness-Perth railway line and enables access to and from the east of the city.
12/6/2020
How To Avoid Investment Scams
Article from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) Find out how to protect yourself from investment scams, and how to check you're dealing with an authorised firm. Scams are increasingly sophisticated.11/6/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sheep Sale 10 June 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (June, 10th) sold 387 sheep of all classes. Lambs (129) sold to £89 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from 5 Englishtonmuir, Bunchrew.11/6/2020
Innovation boost for construction and manufacturing
Innovation is fundamental to business growth and diversification. It is also absolutely essential in Scotland's economic recovery as we emerge from the impacts of COVID-19.
11/6/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 10 June 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 10th) sold 297 store cattle and 4 adult head of breeding cattle and 82 OTM cattle. Bullocks (143) averaged 246.9p and sold to 337.1p per kg for a pen of 178kg Limousin crosses from 1 & 2 Achnabourin, Strathnaver, and £1,255 gross for a 595kg Limousin cross from Lochbuie, Newtonmore.11/6/2020
