The event, now in its ninth year, has been an overwhelming success in engaging with the suppliers who are so essential to achieving our decommissioning mission. Since launching in 2011, the event has attracted a total of around 10,000 visitors from more than 20 countries, representing thousands of companies both large and small.
The number of vessels visiting Harris has doubled in the past year since new pontoons were put into place at Tarbert and Scalpay. The facilities, officially opened on Wednesday (24 July), provide the last vital link in the chain of marine facilities on the east coast of the Outer Hebrides.
Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) has released official statistics reporting personal and company insolvencies in Scotland for the first quarter (April to June 2019) of 2019-20 and final estimates for the 2018-19 financial year. Scottish Insolvency Statistics for April to June 2019 (2019-20 Q1).
Legislation to introduce an opt-out system of organ and tissue donation for deceased donors will come into force in Autumn 2020. The new law will add to the package of measures already in place which have led to significant increases in donation and transplantation over the last decade.
The combined number of higher and additional rate taxpayers in Scotland is growing at a faster rate than the rest of the UK, according to new figures. Official statistics published by HMRC show that income tax revenues grew by 1.8%, to £10.9 billion in 2017-18, with growth driven primarily by an increase in contributions from higher and additional rate taxpayers - those earning above £43,000 in Scotland in 2017-18.
Funding released to help mitigate impacts of Brexit. A National Basic Payment Support Scheme providing vital financial support to Scottish farmers in advance of Brexit has been launched.
The NHS in Scotland will receive a further £32 million to help reduce waiting times. The investment is in addition to £70 million funding announced by the Health Secretary in April and brings the amount being spent on the Waiting Times Improvement Plan for 2019-20 to £102 million.
Borders area joins Leisure Link Partnership providing more Leisure access across Scotland The LeisureLink Partnership which includes High Life Highland today announced a new member to the partnership taking the total to five areas of Scotland that will see highlife members able to access free use of leisure facilities outside the Highland region at Live Borders facilities for the first time. The Leisure Link Partnership, designed and managed by High Life Highland means that when working away from home or on holiday members from participating areas can, at no extra cost, use the local facilities as part of their existing home based membership.
NHS Highland plans to open up hospital visiting times so that patients can benefit from more flexible arrangements at the end of this month (July 2019). Rather than having visiting hours at set times, the board's Welcome / Failte Initiative will see patients being able to ask friends, relatives and carers to visit at times that better suit everyone involved.
As part of The Highland Council's re-design, the Council has made three appointments to new posts of Executive Chief Officer. Taking up appointment on 13 August 2019 is Liz Denovan , Executive Chief Officer - Resources and Finance; Carron McDiarmid, Executive Chief Officer - Customer and Communities takes up post in September and Lesley Weber starts on 25 September as Executive Chief Officer - Health and Social Care.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (July, 23rd) sold 26 prime cattle. Prime Bullocks (8) averaged 203.9p (-1.1p) and sold to 220.0p per kg and £1,314.45gross.
A recent survey by The Open College has discovered more than a third of employees in Scotland would describe their job as ‘utterly dull' while 30% would even call it ‘soul destroying' as many feel unrewarded in their current place of work. One in five people living in Scotland are stuck in a ‘boring or unrewarding' job, according to a study released this week.
The Register has an interesting warning to us all as digital currencies begin to be promoted to us using apps on our phones and more. Jumping on the digital currency band wagon might cost a lot if you get your count scammed.
Report suggests new ways of working. A paper written by the think tank's co-chair, Lee Rowley, MP for North East Derbyshire, who also sits on the Public Accounts Committee.
Social security case transfer: policy position paper. The purpose of this paper is to set out our approach to transferring existing benefits cases from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to our own agency Social Security Scotland.
1. Main points In 2017, electricity generation in the UK from onshore windfarms in mountains, moorlands and heath was over 24 times larger than in 2003.
Peatlands occupy around 12% of the UK land area. This dramatic landscape provides over a quarter of the UK's drinking water and stores a significant amount of carbon making it an important habitat for providing both provisioning and regulating ecosystem services in the UK.
The stakeholder toolkit has been updated. It is designed for all public, third sector and charitable organisations who are involved in the delivery of, or providing advice on, the new social security benefits which are being devolved to the Scottish Government under the Scotland Act 2016.
Major milestone met on Moray East Offshore Windfarm project. High voltage equipment containers for the offshore substation platforms to be sailed out from Thurso fabrication yard.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC EXHIBITION FOR PROPOSED WINDFARM DEVELOPMENT FORSS BUSINESS & TECHNOLOGY PARK. Abbey Properties and Abbey Ecosse are exploring the potential for a wind farm of up to 5 turbines as an extension to the existing 6 turbines at the Forss Business & Technology Park approximately 7km west of Scrabster on the north coast of Caithness.
