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15/3/2018
Haudagain Road Improvement Bidders Shortlist Named
Two bidders competing for £18 million road contract Transport Scotland has announced that two bidders will be competing to deliver the A90/A96 Haudagain Improvement project in Aberdeen. The two shortlisted bidders are Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering Ltd and Farrans Construction.15/3/2018
Farm Funding - Application window opens
Farmers, crofters and land managers are being urged to submit their Single Application Form (SAF) online. This year's SAF window, where applicants submit claims for support under the Common Agricultural Policy's (CAP) Pillar 1 and 2 schemes, is now open and runs until midnight on 15 May 2018.15/3/2018
New Build Housing Completions Up On Last Year
Key Points New Build Housing - All Sectors There were 4,018 new build homes completed between July and September 2017; a 9% increase (316 homes) on the same quarter in 2016. This brings the total for the year to end September 2017 to 17,601, up 5% (908 homes) compared to the 16,693 completed in the previous year.
14/3/2018
High Speed Broadband To Become A Legal Right
The Government has confirmed that universal high speed broadband will be delivered by a regulatory Universal Service Obligation (USO), giving everyone in the UK access to speeds of at least 10 Mbps by 2020. This is the speed that Ofcom, the independent regulator, says is needed to meet the requirements of an average family.14/3/2018
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 14 March 2018
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 14th) sold 1047 store cattle, 7 adult head of breeding cattle and 83 OTM cattle. Bullocks (627) averaged 238.4p and sold to 288.1p per kg for a 354kg Charolais cross from Greenvale, Thurso and £1,280 gross for a 555kg Limousin cross from Kinchyle, Scaniport.14/3/2018
£95 Million For Local Full-fibre Broadband Projects
Autumn Budget 2017 launched a £190 million Challenge Fund to help roll out full-fibre to local areas - providing the fastest, most reliable broadband to more homes and businesses. Today's Spring Statement 2018 has allocated the first wave of funding, providing over £95 million for 13 areas across the UK.14/3/2018
Universal Service Obligation Will Deliver High Speed Broadband Across The Uk
The Government has confirmed that universal high speed broadband will be delivered by a regulatory Universal Service Obligation (USO), giving everyone in the UK access to speeds of at least 10 Mbps by 2020. This is the speed that Ofcom, the independent regulator, says is needed to meet the requirements of an average family.13/3/2018
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 13 March2018
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 13th) sold 9 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (1) averaged 210.0p (-9.0p) and sold to 210.0p and £1,281.00 gross.13/3/2018
£26 Million For Local Regeneration - Not In Caithness
Grants to support 24 projects in disadvantaged and rural communities. Communities across Scotland will benefit from a share of £26 million to support local regeneration.13/3/2018
Spring Statement 2018: what you need to know
The information put out by HM Treasury today but it changes very little since the autumn budget. The Chancellor has presented his first Spring Statement to Parliament - here's a summary of what he said.13/3/2018
Improving mobile coverage - £25million Boost
£25 million programme to address 4G ‘notspots'. The procurement process for a £25 million project to address mobile ‘notspots' across Scotland has been announced today.
13/3/2018
£4.7m Boost For Highland Digital Connectivity in Inverness, Fort William, Wick and Thurso
The Highland Council and Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) have secured a major partnership bid to the UK Government's the Local Full Fibre Network (LFFN) programme for £4.7m funding to provide full fibre networks in Inverness Fort William Wick and Thurso. Local businesses will have the opportunity to benefit directly from the fund as a proportion of will include the provision of around 150 vouchers to the value of £3000 which will be aimed at encouraging businesses to adopt higher speed connectivity.12/3/2018
Report highlights success of Highland and Islands colleges
A new report has revealed that 70.3% of full-time students successfully completed their studies at Highlands and Islands colleges in the 2016 to 2017 academic year. This is higher than the national average figure which shows that 65.3% of students passed further education courses at Scottish colleges in the period.
12/3/2018
Scotland's First Agricultural Shared Apprenticeship Scheme Announced
Students from Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) are set to benefit from the country's first agricultural shared apprenticeship scheme. Launched to coincide with Scottish Apprenticeship Week (5-9 March), the collaboration between SRUC and Ringlink (Scotland) - the UK's largest business ring - will see more than 30 students take up placements at a number of host farms in Aberdeenshire.
12/3/2018
Inspiring Events For Women In Agriculture
Women working in Scottish agriculture are invited to the series of free events. Event in Caithness - 27 March (11am): Ulbster Arms Hotel, Halkirk, Caithness - Diversification Opportunities See full list below.
12/3/2018
Population Estimates For Settlements And Localities, Mid-2016
Figures published today by the National Records of Scotland show nine out of ten people in Scotland live in settlements of 500 people or more. The statistics show the population in mid-2016 of all areas designated as settlements and localities in Scotland.
12/3/2018
Farmers Advised To Take Steps To Combat Late Spring
Scottish farmers are being advised to take steps and plan fodder usage now, with experts predicting a late spring. Using data from grass variety trials, specialists from SAC Consulting, part of Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), predict that T-Sum 200 - which indicates when soils have warmed sufficiently for grass growth to begin - will be two-to-three weeks later than normal.
12/3/2018
Scottish Farm Incomes Increase For First Time In Six Years
Incomes from commercial farms in Scotland have increased by around 94 per cent. This reverses the decline from the previous year, with incomes recovering to 2014 levels.
12/3/2018
Scottish Rural Businesses Who Go Digital Could Add £2.5bn To Scotland's Economy Says New Report
Annual business turnover in rural areas could grow by at least £1.44 billion across Scotland, with rural microbusiness and small-sized business seeing the greatest returns. Unlocking the digital potential of rural areas in Scotland could add between £1.2bn and £2.5bn annually in Gross Value Added (GVA) to Scotland's rural economy and at least £1.44bn to rural business turnover, according to a new report commissioned by Amazon and published today by Scotland's Rural College (SRUC) and Rural England.
12/3/2018
Support For Wild Salmon
Funding to address challenges around salmon stocks. Around £700,000 will be spent on work to help address the range of pressures related to the decline of Scottish wild salmon stocks.
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