News Archive
13/5/2014
UK Household Wealth Close to £8 Trillion
* Total household wealth up by over £3 trillion since 2003 or £96,000 per household * Household wealth grows faster than disposable income and inflation * Financial asset value rises as housing wealth drops. According to latest research from Lloyds Bank Private Banking total household wealth1 at the end of 2013 is estimated to have reached £7.84 trillion, an increase of £3.07 trillion over the past decade; equivalent to a rise of £96,000 per household.
13/5/2014
New Landmark Legal Protections For Postal Workers
* New powers To control Dangerous Dogs * Longer Prison Sentences For Irresponsible Dog Owners * New Powers For Police and Local Authorities * Laws already in place in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Communication Workers Union (CWU) - which represents the largest number of dog attack victims in the UK - is welcoming tough new dog control laws introduced today.13/5/2014
The UK's Longest Ever Balance Transfer Offer
MoneySuperMarket.com Comments On Barclaycard Launching The Offer - . Commenting on Barclaycard launching the UK's longest ever balance transfer offer of zero per cent for 32 months, Kevin Mountford, head of banking at MoneySuperMarket said: “Following on from Halifax launching its 31 month balance transfer card last week, Barclaycard has upped the ante once again and updated its offering to maintain pole position in the balance transfer market.13/5/2014
Cutting fuel bills, cutting emissions
£15 million for Green Homes Cashback scheme. Households will be able to apply for up to £7,300 through a new, more generous, phase of the Scottish Government’s Green Homes Cashback scheme.13/5/2014
Construction firms paid more quickly
Milestone reached in contractors payment scheme. The first payment has been made in an innovative scheme designed to speed up payments to contractors working on public sector construction projects.13/5/2014
Chief Constable honours long service police officers and staff in Highlands and Islands
The work of police officers and staff in the Highlands and Islands plays a vital role in keeping people safe, Police Scotland Chief Constable Sir Stephen House said today. The Chief Constable was visiting the divisional headquarters of Highland and Islands Division in Inverness today (Tuesday 13 May 2014) to attend a ceremony honouring the long service of police officers and staff.13/5/2014
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 13th May 2014
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 13th) sold 37 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (25) averaged 207.1p (+2.9p) and sold to 223p per kg and £1,471.80 gross.13/5/2014
UK Holidaymakers Overspend Abroad By 44 Per Cent
Value May Be A Destination Decider - But UK Holidaymakers Overspend Abroad By 44 Per Cent. - Only one-third of holidaymakers stick to their spending budget on overseas trips - On a holiday spending budget of £552 the average overspend is £242 - But perceived value remains key to destination choice: Turkey and Spain score but France, Dubai and Italy get the thumbs down Value for money may be the key factor in deciding on a destination for an overseas trip but a new report by Post Office® Travel Money reveals that overspending is widespread once UK tourists get to their holiday hotspot¹.13/5/2014
Funding boost for Shetland energy scheme
An innovative commercial heating scheme, which will result in lower operating costs for community facilities across Shetland, has received a significant funding boost from Scottish Government agencies. A new wood pelleting plant at Gremista, run by North Fish (Shetland) Ltd is now supplying energy to the Lerwick District Heating Scheme, reducing the systems need to use more expensive heating oil.13/5/2014
New Director General Public Spending and Finance Appointed
Julian Kelly has been appointed as the new Director General Public Spending and Finance (DG PSF) in the Treasury, the Chancellor and Chief Secretary have announced. The new role, created following the Review of Financial Management in Government merges the role of Head of Public Spending with Head of the Government Finance profession for the first time.12/5/2014
North MSP Meets SSEPD over Massive Power Outage
Highlands and Islands (Scottish Labour) MSP David Stewart has received assurances from SSEPD (Scottish and Southern Energy Power Distribution) following the April power cut outage which affected more than 200,000 properties at the height of the disruption affecting the North of Scotland which included Fort William, Moray, Caithness, Orkney and the Western Isles. David Stewart MSP was quick to seek answers and an explanation regarding the cause of the unprecedented outage from SSEPD and met with officials from the company in the following days.12/5/2014
Job Help at Nairn for 16 - 24 Year-olds
Employers back youth jobs event Range of help on offer at Nairn Community Centre Young people are being urged to come along to a ‘Jobs and How To Get Them’ event aimed at helping them into work, training or sharpen up their job seeking skills. The free event has been arranged by a number of organisations who support young people in the local area and has been backed by employers and learning providers from across the region.12/5/2014
Job Help For 16 - 24 Year-olds at Aviemore
Employers back youth jobs event. Range of help on offer at Aviemore’s Hub.10/5/2014
Dounreay revises site closure plans
Two years into its major contract to complete the clean-up and shutdown of Dounreay, the consortium in charge of Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd is now revising its programme of work to accommodate changes being made by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority. The NDA awarded a contract in April 2012 to Cavendish Dounreay Partnership.
10/5/2014
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week commencing 5th May 2014 Energy & Business Services: Offshore wind developer Moray Offshore Renewables Ltd (MORL) held a “meet the buyer” event in Wick this week. The event, held in association with CNSRP partner Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise, featured presentations from lead partner EDPR and Tier 1 supply chain company Global Energy Group, as well as offering businesses the opportunity for one-to-one discussions.10/5/2014
£40,000 Awarded To Establish A Maklab At Wick High School
MAKLAB is one of several projects to benefit from SSE’s new £1m Highland Sustainable Fund. It received an award of £40,000 (90% match funding) to establish a MAKLab North workshop at Wick High School and mobile MAKLAB to deliver access and skills training in digital fabrication technology across the Highland region.10/5/2014
Changes In Committee Structures At Highland Council
At its meeting on Thursday 8th May 2014 Highland council made several changes to the committee structure and a number of councillor positions. The changes are part of the moves to cut costs and make more efficiencies.10/5/2014
Supply Chain Open Day At North Highland College
Over the next decade, SSE expects to invest between £5-10bn in the Highlands and Islands. We are committed to enabling the local supply chain to benefit from this investment in the areas where we work.9/5/2014
Go digital at goNORTH’s biggest festival in history
With the roll-out of superfast broadband set to transform the Highlands and Islands, Scotland’s largest and most ambitious creative industries event is offering its widest ever range of activity, with digital at its core. Leading industry figures from around the world, will be in Inverness for goNORTH 4-5 June to discuss and share experiences on how increased access to high speed broadband and mobile services have changed the way people watch film, listen to music and read.6/5/2014
