News Archive
11/7/2019
OGA Launches 32nd Offshore Licensing Round With Groundbreaking Supporting Datasets
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) has launched the 32nd Offshore Licensing Round with 768 blocks or part-blocks on offer across the main producing areas of the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS). Acreage is on offer in the Central North Sea, Northern North Sea, Southern North Sea and the West of Shetlands.
11/7/2019
Council clears up after ‘severe flooding' in Dingwall
The Highland Council is clearing up in Dingwall after last evening's severe flash flooding in the town. Roads affected in and around Dingwall were the A834 from the traffic lights at Newton road and High street Junction towards the Police station and West end.11/7/2019
Animal health: biosecurity posters for event organisers
Posters to encourage event visitors to use disinfectant mats and to wash their hands or use sanitisers. Use these posters to encourage visitors to your event to use any disinfectant mats at entrances/exits and to wash their hands or use sanitisers (depending on what facilities you have in place).11/7/2019
Understanding Inflation: Expectations and Reality
Speech given by Silvana Tenreyro, External Member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Bank of England Ronald Tress Memorial Lecture, Birkbeck University of London 10 July 2019 In this speech, Silvana Tenreyro compares actual inflation with perceptions and expectations of inflation among different groups. Silvana then considers potential reasons for discrepancies between these measures and possible consequences for saving and spending.
11/7/2019
Advocacy Help For Benefit Applicants - A Consultation
Creating a fairer system for all. New independent advocacy workers will be on hand to help disabled people applying for Scotland's new social security benefits.10/7/2019
Calling All Artists...Dunnet Bay Distillers To Launch An ‘Inspired By Gin' Exhibition
The UK's most northerly mainland distillery, Dunnet Bay Distillers, is scouring the UK for exceptional artwork to feature in its debut exhibition, ‘Inspired by Gin'. The distillery will play host to the exhibition from December 2019 - March 2020 at its new Visitor Centre, which is a VisitScotland 5 Star Visitor Attraction and a centre for food and drink, culture and heritage tourism.
10/7/2019
Wick Pulteneytown Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan
The public are being invited to come along to find out more about the Wick Pulteneytown Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan (CAMP). A special drop-in event will take place on Tuesday 23 July 2019 in Mackay's Hotel from 2pm to 6pm to give people the opportunity to see maps of the current conservation area and put forward their comments.
10/7/2019
Richard Werner: Today's Source of Money Creation
If you want to understand where money comes from then this might help. Keep going until the end and you maybe shocked.
10/7/2019
Driving A Circular Economy
Scotland's Deposit Return scheme will give industry, business and individuals the opportunity to drive sustainable economic growth while reducing their impact on the environment. The wide-ranging social and economic benefits of the proposed scheme were published today.10/7/2019
Scottish National Investment Bank
The Economy, Energy and Fair Work Committee of the Scottish Government has published its report on creating a Scottish National Investment Bank. What is it? Why do we need one? How will it work? In simplest terms, a national investment bank is an institution created by a government to finance economic development.
10/7/2019
Transformational Not Transactional: The UK's Community Investment Sector’s Can Play a Major Role in Inclusive Growth
By Thomas Gillan, Deputy CEO, Social Investment Scotland. Over the past ten years we have witnessed some truly game-changing developments in the world of business.10/7/2019
Housing Support Made Easier
People facing homelessness will have better access to support with new legislation coming into effect later this year. Last year the Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Action Group recommended changes to homelessness laws, and analysis of consultation responses published today show support for the measures.9/7/2019
SNP Hammers Highland Council With Cuts
The SNP Government has hammered Highland Council with cuts to its budget, putting lifeline services at risk. New figures from the independent Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Spice) show that between 2013-14 and 2018-19, the local authority's budget was cut by £176 per person in real terms.
9/7/2019
New grants to support young entrepreneurs
Start-up businesses in the Outer Hebrides could receive a welcome injection of capital from a new joint initiative by Business Gateway Outer Hebrides and Highlands and Islands enterprise. The Outer Hebrides Young Entrepreneur Start-Up Scheme (OHYESS), will provide grants of up to £2,500 to support entrepreneurs age 18-40 to set up businesses in key sectors across the Outer Hebrides.9/7/2019
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 9th) sold 14 prime cattle. Prime Bullocks (1) sold to £1,250.95 gross.
9/7/2019
GREENCOAT UK WIND plc - SHARES hit record highs
GREENCOAT UK WIND plc SHARES hit record 'highs': as a long-serving director retires at 73 and makes his memoirs available 'on line' for free. Shares in the little-known company ...
9/7/2019
Is Your Farm Or Agricultural Business Ready For A No Deal Brexit
Even though BREXIT has been delayed it is coming. The Scottish Parliament Information Centre provides impartial, factual, accurate information and analysis to Members in support of Scottish Parliament parliamentary business.
9/7/2019
A YEAR SINCE NEW MOT TESTS INTRODUCED OVER 10 MILLION VEHICLES IN THE UK HAVE FAILED
One third (33 per cent) of vehicles failed new MOT tests brought in last year. Drivers in Greater London have the safest vehicles - with 67 per cent of vehicles in this region passing the test.
9/7/2019
Towns analysis - England and Wales
The Office for National Statisitics has today published its first in a series of articles providing new data and analysis on towns in England and Wales. The analysis includes 1,186 urban areas covering more than half (56%) of the population in England and Wales.8/7/2019
