Plans to develop a new timber manufacturing and processing facility in Forres, Moray, have secured up to £279,000 Green Jobs Fund investment from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). The funding was announced on Friday (25 March 2022) by Minister for Just Transition, Employment and Fair Work, Richard Lochhead, during a visit to family-owned timber processing firm James Jones & Sons (JJS).
This report published on 28 March 2022 summarises the gender pay gap for the NDA group as a whole. Within the individual organisations that make up the group: Nuclear Decommissioning Authority Sellafield Limited Magnox Limited Dounreay Site Restoration Limited Low Level Waste Repository Limited Radioactive Waste Management Limited International Nuclear Services Limited Direct Rail Services Limited.
Working parents could get up to £2,000 a year to pay for regulated childcare, including holiday clubs and out-of-school activities in the Easter holidays. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working parents in the UK to not miss out on the opportunity to get up to £2,000 a year to pay for regulated childcare, including holiday clubs and other out-of-school activities, during the Easter holidays.
Average farm income has risen to the second highest level since 2012, after adjusting for inflation. The average farm income is estimated to be £39,300 in 2020-21.
The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) partnership has revealed a new visual identity to strengthen engagement with communities and market its offerings more effectively through a connected and recognisable brand family. As well as new approaches to photography and design, the change features a new logo across campuses, based on the letters UHI, and an embedded plus sign and strapline: ‘where learning means more'.
The great resignation is a buzzphrase that first appeared in May 2021, and has struck fear into the hearts of employers ever since. Coined in the US, the term refers to the unprecedented rise in the number of workers resigning from their jobs following the pandemic.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss updated the House of Commons on the situation in Ukraine and on the NATO and G7 Leaders meetings in Brussels last week. With permission, I want to update the House, on behalf of my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister, on the NATO and G7 Leaders meetings in Brussels last week.
Scotland's headteachers will receive more than half a billion pounds of secured funding over the next four years to help close the attainment gap. Pupil Equity Funding (PEF) totalling £520 million will be distributed to schools in every council area to help headteachers put in place more support for children and young people.
The Electoral Registration Officer for Highland is reminding anyone who wants to take part in the May local government elections to make sure they are registered to vote by the deadline of midnight on Monday 18 April 2022. The Scottish Local Government Elections for The Highland Council are taking place on Thursday 5 May 2022 to elect 74 Local Councillors in 21 wards.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March 29th) sold 15 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (5) averaged 245.0p (+19.0p) and sold to 256.0p per kg and £1617.85 gross.
Prime Minister will urge Allies to ensure Ukrainians have the means to continue to protect themselves at NATO and G7 summits. UK will provide 6,000 new defensive missiles and £25m for Ukraine's armed forces.
Businesses have less than a week to prepare for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Value Added Tax (VAT) becoming mandatory for VAT-registered businesses on 1 April, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) said today. MTD helps taxpayers get their tax returns right by reducing common mistakes as well as saving time managing their tax affairs and is a key part of the overall digitalisation of UK tax.
9,311 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 39 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive.
A statutory code on the practice of ‘fire and rehire' will clamp down on controversial tactics used by employers who fail to engage in meaningful consultations with employees. Today in Parliament (Tuesday 29 March 2022) Labour Markets minister Paul Scully announced a new statutory code on the practice of ‘fire and rehire'.
UKAEA's Project Delivery Services Framework. Read this carefully as it looks likely that Scotland will not gain any of the advantages of the investments coming forwards for Fusion energy developments.
We are all tired of COVID. But even though the news has moved on to other concerning geopolitical issues, it is a fact that COVID is still very much with us.
7,479 new cases of COVID-19 reported 0 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive (Noting that Register Offices are generally closed at weekends). 21 people were in intensive care yesterday with recently confirmed COVID-19.
ctorial Press Ltd/Alamy Email Twitter16 Facebook32 LinkedIn Print President Vladimir Putin's demand that "unfriendly countries" henceforth pay for Russian gas in roubles has had several immediate effects. With the Europeans given one week to switch to paying in the Russian currency, it has driven up the price of natural gas, making it more expensive for them to maintain the sanctions regime.
Public to participate in decisions on health and climate change. Openness, transparency and citizen participation are at the heart of a new National Action Plan to strengthen co-operation between government and wider society.
Communities and individuals will soon have access to information to enable them to find out who has a controlling interest in Scotland's land. As part of its long running commitment to improve transparency of land ownership, the Scottish Government is introducing a new Register of Persons Holding a Controlled Interest (RCI) in land on 1 April 2022.
