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11/7/2020
Support For Businesses Adopting Green Processes
Zero Waste Scotland has appointed a dedicated regional engagement manager to work in partnership with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). Helen Lavery will support small and medium sized enterprises, micro businesses, social enterprises and other public sector bodies to adopt principles where products are reused, repaired, remanufactured or recycled.
11/7/2020
Robots To Work In Raigmore Pharmacy
Two robots will join the pharmacy team at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness in a state of the art transformation to create a more efficient, patient-focused service. NHS Highland plans to implement the new automated system into its pharmacy department at the hospital early next year, having already completed the planning stages of the project.10/7/2020
Nuclear Decommissioning Agency To Take Over Dounreay Site With No Job Losses
DSRL and LLWR to become NDA subsidiaries. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has announced that Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) and LLW Repository Ltd (LLWR) will become wholly owned subsidiaries of the NDA next year.
10/7/2020
Fishing Trawler UL257 Eder Sands Detained At Scrabster For Failures
The fishing boat Eder Sands UL 257 was been detained in Scrabster following allegations that included non-payment of wages. The Eder Sands was held on 2 July by surveyors from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) after an investigation and inspection carried out in line with the Government Covid-19 guidance.
10/7/2020
Theory Tests And Motorcycle Training And Tests To Restart In Scotland
Theory tests and motorcycle training will restart in Scotland on Wednesday 22 July, and motorcycle tests and tractor tests will restart on Monday 3 August 2020. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) and Scottish Government have announced that from Wednesday 22 July 2020 in Scotland: all types of theory tests can resume motorcycle training can resume tractor driving instruction can resume Theory tests will take place with social distancing measures in place to help stop the spread of coronavirus.
10/7/2020
Highview Power - Energy From Air Closer To Reality Now
This Innovate UK-funded company uses air as a form of energy storage, mixing eco credentials with commercial potential. The worldwide commercial potential of a novel liquid air energy storage system developed by London-based Highview Power convinced Sumitomo Heavy Industries to take a £35 million minority stake in the company early in 2020.
10/7/2020
£40 Million To Kick Start Next-gen Nuclear Technology
This funding will unlock thousands of green jobs by developing the next generation of nuclear energy technology. Government invests £40 million to develop the next generation of nuclear energy technology, creating R&D and manufacturing jobs across the UK.10/7/2020
Space Agency Backs Space-enabled Drones To Deliver Covid-19 Testing Kits
Science Minister Amanda Solloway has today (Friday 10 July) unveiled details of the three new projects that have been selected as part of a joint initiative between the UK Space Agency and the European Space Agency (ESA) to find and support space-enabled technologies and services that can support the NHS response to coronavirus. Space company Skyports will be working with NHS Highland, which serves a group of islands off the west coast of Scotland, to use drones to deliver medical supplies and samples from a hospital on the Argyll and Bute mainland.
10/7/2020
Gravitricity - Yes Gravity Will Help Supply and Store Energy
Two Innovate UK grants have helped this Scottish clean technology company store electricity by lowering weights inside disused mine shafts. Edinburgh company Gravitricity is developing a system that uses mine shafts to store and supply energy to the National Grid.
9/7/2020
Highland Council Tenants - Are you missing out on money you are entitled to, or worried about paying your rent?
Many Highland Council tenants may be missing out on help towards their rent from Universal Credit because they have not notified the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) of their annual rent increase which came into effect on the 30th March 2020. Those tenants who have not yet reported their rent increase could be facing a shortfall in the help they receive towards their rent, putting them at risk of rent arrears.9/7/2020
Moving To Phase 3 Of Lockdown Route Map
Opening dates confirmed for places of worship, hairdressers, museums and galleries. Scotland will officially move to Phase 3 of the route map out of lockdown, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced today (Thursday 9 July).
9/7/2020
Lessons from the 2008 financial crisis for our coronavirus recovery today - Recovery podcast series part six
In this sixth and final episode of Recovery, a series from The Anthill Podcast exploring how the world rebuilt after historic crises, we look at the 2008 global financial crisis. The recovery over the last decade has been slow and painful, and offers important lessons for the coronavirus recovery ahead.
9/7/2020
More High Street Store Hit With Job Losses and Closures
Boots Boots have announce that 48 instore opticians will be closed. There will be 4000 job losses.9/7/2020
New Approach Agreed For Children's And Adult Services In Highland But Funding Problems Still Loom Large
Members of The Highland Council's Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee have approved a new approach that will aim to transform the existing integration partnership agreement and governance arrangements between The Highland Council and NHS Highland. Of 32 councils in Scotland Highland was the only one to choose the Lead Agency model with NHS Highland.9/7/2020
Thousands Of Business Advisers To Offer Free Services To Small Firms
Thousands of expert professional and business services advisers have signed up to offer free online advice to help small businesses bounce back from coronavirus (COVID-19). The Recovery Advice for Business scheme, supported by the government and hosted on the Enterprise Nation website , will give small firms access to free, one-to-one advice with an expert adviser to help them through the coronavirus pandemic and to prepare for long-term recovery.9/7/2020
New Help For Homebuyers And More Employment Support In Scotland
Finance Secretary announces measures to boost the economy. New initiatives to support homebuyers and help people into work or to re-train have been announced by Finance Secretary Kate Forbes.
9/7/2020
Scottish Budget Update Following Yesterdays Statement By UK Chancellor
This article was published today (9th July 2020) by Fraser of Allender Institute. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As per usual, there was some amount of confusion about what the Chancellor's statement yesterday meant for the Scottish Budget.
9/7/2020
Summer Statement: Rishi Sunak Goes All Out For Jobs, Leaving Public Finances For Another Day
From The Conversation web site written by Alan Shipman Lecturer in Economics, The Open University. Chancellor Rishi Sunak's summer statement on July 8 was intended to show how the government can quickly end its emergency bankrolling of the economy, and let a re-energised private sector take the strain again.
9/7/2020
Assurance for Adult Social Care in Highland welcomed
Members of Highland Council's Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee have welcomed the assurance provided for Adult Social Care in the region by the Council and NHS Highland during a virtual meeting today (8 July 2020). Committee Chair Cllr Linda Munro said: "Members have welcomed and approved this report as we care passionately about the delivery of adult social care in Highland.9/7/2020
Phased Return Of Council Wide Parking Operations Continue
Following the freezing of some charges and suspension of enforcement for others during the lockdown period, The Highland Council has been following a phased return to normal operations since the 26th of June. Further details are given below.
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