News Archive
5/6/2020
Charities Active In Countering The Impact Of Covid-19
The Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) has today published the findings of research into the impact of COVID-19 on Scotland's charities. On 05 May 2020, OSCR emailed the principal contacts of all Scottish charities to ask for their help with completing a short survey.
4/6/2020
Public Praised As 14 Highland Household Waste And Recycling Centres Successfully Reopen
On Monday (1 June) The Highland Council reopened 14 Household Waste and Recycling Centres across the Highlands to allow people to drop off their garden waste and bagged household waste. The last few days have been a success with the phased approach to the re-opening working well.
4/6/2020
First full meeting of Recovery Board meets
The first full meeting of the Highland Council Recovery Board met (virtually) today (4 June 2020). The full membership reflects political balance with 11 Members and 3 senior officers.4/6/2020
Public Consultation - External Monitoring Of Public Conveniences
WCCTV Redeployable Minidome Camera for Public Conveniences The Highland Council will begin to monitor the exterior entrances of public conveniences to ensure public safety, better manage anti-social behaviour and vandalism. Redeployable Dome CCTV Cameras will be used to monitor the buildings on a rolling basis.3/6/2020
The future of the UK's high streets - A Podcast
The latest More Than a Shop podcast explores the changing landscape of UK high streets. Elizabeth Alker is joined by industry experts - Central England Co-operative‘s Chief Executive, Debbie Robinson, and the IGD's Head of Shopper Insight, Rhian Thomas - who talk passionately about how the high street is still relevant.
3/6/2020
Budget impact of Covid-19 on Highland Council
Councillors taking part in today's virtual Corporate Resources Committee were left in no doubt about the significant and serious impact COVID-19 continues to have on the budget of The Highland Council. The scale and immediacy of financial challenges to be faced were laid out in a report that modelled two different potential scenarios - in the ‘mid case' scenario, a budget gap of £65.7m is projected, and in the most severe, a potential gap of £96.9m is projected.3/6/2020
More than £100 million awarded to Scottish businesses
Small B&Bs now covered by support scheme. Businesses across the country have now been awarded more than £100 million through the Scottish Government Business Support Fund.3/6/2020
Internet Of Things (IOT) Demonstration And Discussion - Webinar Today
Today 3 June 2020 -1:00 - 3:00pm. Organised by HIE.
3/6/2020
Criminals Seek To Exploit Covid-19 Outbreak
Organised crime groups target most vulnerable. Criminals are exploiting the COVID-19 pandemic and playing on the fears of businesses and the public, Scotland's Serious Organised Crime Taskforce has heard.3/6/2020
Council Reports A Successful Year End Position For 2019-20
The Highland Council has reported a successful year end position for 2019-20 delivering £18M of a 3-year savings plan and an underspend of £7.526m. The Council's unearmarked reserves, which act as a general contingency against unforeseen events or to meet unbudgeted costs, stand at £15.451M at 31 March 2020, having almost doubled over the year due to the in-year budget surplus.2/6/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 2 June 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (June, 2nd) sold 8 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (2) averaged 212.5p and sold to 214.0p per kg and £1,255.45 gross.2/6/2020
NHS Highland backs coronavirus app for care homes
NHS Highland has backed plans to test a mobile app using mesh technology to fight the spread of Covid-19 and other viruses. Smartphone in hand The Scottish health board's collaboration partner, Highland Health Ventures (HHVL), has signed an agreement with Cambridge based technology company Wyld Networks to test the use of the app in Scottish care homes.
2/6/2020
5,000 extra stores will fail because of the two-week delay in reopening non-essential shops
Under Phase 2 of the UK Government's Covid-19 recovery strategy roadmap, non-essential stores were supposed to open in phases starting on Monday. In the event, only open-air markets (and some car showrooms) actually opened, with the vast majority of retailers delayed until 15 June.2/6/2020
Can Dominic Cummings Defy The Political Laws Of Gravity?
Article today at the Constitution Unit. Did you know how many policies Dominic Cummings has affected and the biggest of which affecting business is Leaving the EU.2/6/2020
Did The Lockdown Save Lives? - An American View
Read the article from the American Institute for Economic Research by Jeffrey A. Tucker.1/6/2020
Parents Encouraged To Apply For Best Start Grant School Age Payment
Extra cash in the pockets of low income families Eligible parents of children aged four and five are being encouraged to apply for financial support worth £250. The one-off £250 payment is currently open to eligible families with a child who was born between 1 March 2015 and 29 February 2016 and who is old enough to start primary one this year.1/6/2020
Additional Quota For Inshore Fishing
Up to £2 million of potential new opportunities to help fleet. Inshore fishers who usually target shellfish will now be able to diversify into new markets and access fishing opportunities worth up to £2 million.
1/6/2020
Next Steps For NHS Scotland - Re-mobilise, Recover, Re-design
Services to be restored safely and gradually based on clinical advice. NHS Scotland will begin resuming some services that have been suspended, delayed or deferred due to coronavirus (COVID-19), whilst continuing to protect emergency, urgent and maternity care.1/6/2020
Outdoor Learning During The Covid-19 Pandemic
Funding for Virtual Nature School. Children and families are to benefit from expert guidance on learning and play in an outdoor environment during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.1/6/2020
