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2/8/2018
Scottish Retail Sales Grow By 0.3% In 2018 Quarter 2
A National Statistics Publication for Scotland In 2018 Quarter 2, the quantity of retail sales in Scotland grew by 0.3 per cent compared to the previous quarter, according to statistics announced today by Scotland's Chief Statistician. Over the year since 2017 Quarter 2, the quantity of retail sales has increased by 0.5%.30/7/2018
Caithness And North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week Commencing 23 July 2018 UK Vertical Launch Sutherland: Following last week's major announcements concerning the vertical satellite launch facility proposed for North Sutherland, it is good to see interest and comment continue to appear in the press. I was particularly delighted to see the pieces in this week's local press with Caithness Chamber's Chief Executive Trudy Morris highlighting the work that has been put in from a number of CNSRP partners in attracting the opportunity to the north.29/7/2018
Planning Application Decision Times Published
Local Development decisions were quicker in 2017/18. The average decision time for Local Developments (26,220 applications) in 2017/18 was 9.0 weeks, over one day quicker than the average of 9.2 weeks in the previous year and the quickest annual figure since the start of this data collection in 2012/13.29/7/2018
Personal Insolvencies On The Rise In Scotland
The latest statistics from Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) for the first quarter of 2018-19 show total personal insolvencies, which include both bankruptcies and protected trust deeds (PTDs), rose by 11.8% relative to the first quarter of 2017-18. Bankruptcy awards are down 6.5% on the same period a year ago with 1,236 awarded for the first quarter of 2018-19, covering the period from 1 April to 30 June 2018.28/7/2018
Avoidable customer churn costs British businesses £25 billion
Electricity, insurance, gas and broadband suppliers top the CallMiner Index. Empathy in call centres is key to loyalty success.26/7/2018
Pathfinder Accelerator Taster Session - Thurso
Are you running a technology, engineering, IT or life sciences business that's looking to grow? Or do you have an exciting idea to explore? Our Pathfinder Accelerator programme puts you in a stimulating and challenging environment to help you develop and test your ideas for commercial viability. Join us for our taster session in Caithness where you can meet our expert coaches, find out more about the programme and discover how Pathfinder can fast track your business idea or launch your product.24/7/2018
Wick Champion calls on local businesses to enter 2018 Amazon Growing Business Awards
Wick Champion calls on local businesses to enter 2018 Amazon Growing Business Awards Call for entries now open until 14th September to recognise the best of UK business success KP Technology from Wick won Rural Business of the Year at the 2017 Awards A record 500+ businesses entered last year, and winners included Pip & Nut, Revolut, Innocent Drinks and other household names in British business 20th annual ceremony taking place on 28th November 2018 at The Brewery, London A local business that triumphed at a national awards ceremony in 2017 is calling on companies in Caithness to enter the 2018 Amazon Growing Business Awards. The Amazon Growing Business Awards opened registrations today, calling on Wick's best and brightest entrepreneurial talent to submit entries and get the recognition they deserve.22/7/2018
Heavy Offshore Construction Vessel Viking Neptun In Pentlnd Firth
Picture by Gills Harbour Ltd's Hon Sec Lyall Rennie, of Lower Warse, Canisbay KW1 4YB shows the busy Pentalina ferry in foreground approaching the harbour and passing by the heavy offshore construction vessel Viking Neptun. Deployed on Friday 20th July to recover two Andrtiz 1.5 MW turbines for warranty repairs from the Pentland Firth's Inner Sound from SIMEC Atlantis Energy plc's seabed lease, known as the MeyGen site, just off Gills Bay ( just over 1 NM) in NE Caithness.
22/7/2018
Caithness And North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week Commencing 16 July 2018 UK Vertical Launch Sutherland: Around three years ago, Roy Kirk and colleagues from CNSRP partner Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) began to investigate the potential economic benefits of developing a facility somewhere on the north coast from which to launch small scale satellites into polar and sun synchronous orbits. The market for small scale satellite applications continues to grow, with Glasgow already a centre for space industry businesses.22/7/2018
Increase in tourism spending
Visits and spending by overseas tourists in Scotland rose to its highest level on record in 2017. The ONS Travel Trends 2017 statistics showed the number of overseas tourists visiting Scotland rose by 16.9% to 3.2 million, while expenditure increased by 23% to £2.3 billion.19/7/2018
Ferry Passenger Numbers Rise By Ten Per Cent
Northern Isles ferry operator NorthLink Ferries has reported a 10 per cent increase in the volume of passengers who have travelled on the route network since the firm took over running the lifeline ferry service in July 2012. The passenger increase coincides with recent VisitScotland tourism figures which highlighted a rise in visitors to Orkney by 20 per cent since 2013, while the number of visitors to Shetland increased by 10 percent over the same period.
18/7/2018
Not For Profit Budding Engineers Takes Off In Caithness
Budding Engineers - Certificate of School Engagement for Inspiration by DYW North East Scotland. Budding Engineers are delighted to have received certification for Developing the Young Workforce, with a Certificate of School Engagement for Inspiration by DYW North East Scotland.
18/7/2018
Highland Council Allocates Extra £1.5m To Road Repairs
Works are to begin on an additional £1.5M worth of repair schemes on Highland Council roads this summer. Cllr Alister Mackinnon, Highland Council's Budget Leader said: "At the Council's meeting in March, Members agreed a revised 5 year Capital Plan and agreed to prioritise roads maintenance if there was any underspend in the Council's capital programme for 2018/19.18/7/2018
Private Water Supplies - Help For Communities Whose Water Supplies Have Run Dry
Scottish Government funding will be made available to Local Authorities and Scottish Water to ensure that emergency supplies of drinking water are provided to communities where their private water supplies have run dry. Although the vast majority of Scotland has access to public water supplies, nearly 4% of the population rely on private water supplies.
18/7/2018
Investing In An Evolving Workforce
£10 million investment in Flexible Workforce Development Fund. To ensure our workforce has the skills and training required to meet the changing needs of employers and the Scottish economy, £10million will be invested to extend the Flexible Workforce Development Fund pilot.18/7/2018
Input-Output Tables for Scotland 1998-2015
An Official Statistics Publication for Scotland Scotland's Chief Statistician today released the Input-Output Tables for Scotland 1998-2015. The tables provide a complete picture of the flows of goods and services in the economy for a given year.16/7/2018
Funding Confirmed To Establish UK's First Spaceport In Sutherland
Plans to launch micro satellites into space from the northern Highlands of Scotland have taken a major step forward with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) announcing further funding to develop the space sector. Plans to launch micro satellites into space from the northern Highlands of Scotland have taken a major step forward with Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) announcing further funding to develop the space sector.
16/7/2018
Migration Statistics Quarterly Report: July 2018 - Net Migration Adds 350,000 To UK Population
Main points Migration is a complex issue and to fully understand it we need to consider all information. Our best assessment shows around 280,000 more people coming to the UK than leaving in 2017, so net migration has continued to add to the UK population.15/7/2018
Caithness And North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week commencing 9th July 2018. Energy & Business Services: * Yet another milestone was achieved for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm (BOWL) project this week, as the final turbine foundation (number 86 of 86) was installed by contractor Seaway Heavy Lifting.15/7/2018
Beatrice Offshore Lays Final Turbine Foundation
Yet another milestone was achieved for the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm (BOWL) project this week, as the final turbine foundation (number 86 of 86) was installed by contractor Seaway Heavy Lifting. Travellers on the A9 and A99 on the east coast of Caithness will this week have seen the huge SHL vessel "Oleg Strashnov" working out in the BOWL development area..
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