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21/12/2021
UK Secures Fishing Access And Quotas With Norway
The UK and Norway have agreed a new deal for fishing in each other's waters in 2022. Today (21 December 2021) the UK, negotiating as an independent coastal State, has reached an agreement with Norway on fisheries access and quotas for 2022. These discussions mark the start of a new arrangement between the UK and Norway, in which both parties permit some access to each other's waters and exchange a number of fish quotas in the North Sea and the Arctic.
21/12/2021
Funding Of £12.5 Billion For Local Councils In Scotland
Details have been published of how the £12.5 billion in Scottish Government funding for 2022/23 will be distributed to local authorities. The settlement represents a total cash increase of £917.9 million or 7.9%, which is the equivalent of a real terms rise of 5.1% to support vital local government services.21/12/2021
Scottish Government Cancels Hogmanay Street Parties And Makes Sporting Events Spectator Free For Three Weeks
In todays announcement the First Minister stopped Hogmanay gatherings and banned spectators from sporting events such as football, rugby and others. Statement given by the First Minister Nicola Sturgeon to the Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh on 21 December 2021.21/12/2021
Retailers And Couriers Brace For A 17% Surge In Deliveries As High Street Visits Tumble
Online retailers and couriers are experiencing a late avalanche of last-minute gift deliveries, says ParcelHero, as visits to the High Street collapse by 25%. The home delivery expert ParcelHero says online retailers and couriers are experiencing a 17% surge in late gift deliveries to save Christmas.21/12/2021
£1 billion in support for businesses most impacted by Omicron across the UK
Additional support will be available for businesses who have been impacted by the Omicron variant, the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak announced today (21 December). Businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors in England will be eligible for one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises, plus more than £100 million discretionary funding will be made available for local authorities to support other businesses Government will also cover the cost of Statutory Sick Pay for Covid-related absences for small and medium-sized employers across the UK.21/12/2021
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 21 December 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 21st) sold 396 prime sheep. New season lambs (203) averaged 267.0p (+12.6p) and sold to 297.7p and £138 gross.21/12/2021
HMRC Urges Businesses To Prepare For January Customs Changes
Some of the temporary Customs and VAT easements introduced on 1 January 2021 for goods moving between Great Britain and the EU will be removed on 1 January 2022. Businesses trading with the European Union (EU) have less than a month to get ready for new import and exports customs controls which come into force from 1 January 2022.21/12/2021
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 21 December 2021
5,242 new cases of COVID-19 reported* 39,493 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results* 14.9% of these were positive. 9 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.20/12/2021
Film Partner For Spirit Of The Highlands And Islands Project Content Announced
On behalf of The Highland Council, High Life Highland this week announced Northport as the successful partner for the film input to Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project. The Spirit of the Highlands and Islands project will be delivered in partnership with VisitScotland and aims to deliver benefits for local communities, helping to unlock economic potential and improve visitor experiences across the region by engaging people with our rich natural and cultural heritage.
20/12/2021
A new deal for tenants
Plans to deliver a new deal for tenants, with stronger rights, greater protections against eviction and access to greener, higher-quality, more affordable housing, have been launched. The proposals, which are open to public consultation from today, aim to deliver a fairer rented sector that meets the needs of tenants and welcomes responsible landlords.20/12/2021
Caithness Home Energy Efficiency Survey - Chance To Win £50
The online survey has been launched in a bid to improve the energy efficiency of homes in Caithness and tackle fuel poverty. Caithness Poverty Action Group and Caithness Voluntary Group are working alongside a number of partners in the initiative.
20/12/2021
Crackdown On Directors Who Dissolve Companies To Evade Debts
Rogue directors who dissolve their companies and avoid paying liabilities to staff, creditors and the taxpayer can now be disqualified from being a director. The Insolvency Service has been granted new powers to tackle unfit directors who dissolve companies to avoid paying their liabilities.20/12/2021
Supporting Nhs Gender Identity Services
A framework to improve access to and delivery of NHS gender identity services, backed by £9 million investment has been published. The NHS Gender Identity Services Strategic Action Framework fulfils commitments in the Programme for Government and Bute House Agreement to publish a plan to improve gender identity healthcare in Scotland by the end of 2021.20/12/2021
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 20 December 2021
6,734 new cases of COVID-19 reported*. 49,213 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results* 15.2% of these were positive.20/12/2021
Health Secretary Festive Message To Workforce
As Scotland faces one of its most challenging Winters, Health Secretary Humza Yousaf has praised the continued courage, commitment and professionalism of our health, social care and social work staff. In his Christmas message, Mr Yousaf said:"This year has been an incredible race to get ahead of COVID-19 with a vaccination programme which has been the largest logistical peacetime operation Scotland has ever seen.20/12/2021
Physical Proof Of Status Should Be Offered To Eu Citizens
The governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are calling on the UK Government to offer EU citizens physical proof of their settled or pre-settled status. Currently, EU citizens who have secured settled or pre-settled status have no physical documentation to prove that they have the right to reside in the UK and this has been causing problems for citizens' employment and access to services.19/12/2021
HIE Publishes Results Of Latest Business Panel Survey
This is according to the findings of the latest business panel survey undertaken by Ipsos MORI for Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in October. More than a thousand businesses in the region were contacted for their views on topics such as financial health, priorities and concerns.19/12/2021
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 19 December 2021
5,924* new cases of COVID-19 reported. 47,382* new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 13.9%* of these were positive.
19/12/2021
Preventing Homelessness
Views sought on proposed legal duties for public bodies. Health and social care services, children's services, police and other public bodies will have a legal duty to ‘ask and act’ to prevent homelessness under Scottish Government proposals.18/12/2021
Latest Radio-active Particle finds At Dounreay
Glossary of terms Term Explanation ID number Unique reference number given to each particle Date Date on which the particle was found Easting East co-ordinate of particle find in UK national grid Northing North co-ordinate of particle find in UK national grid Depth Approximate depth in centimetres at which the particle was located. Cs137 Bq Content of Caesium 137 activity in the particle, measured in becquerels.
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