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Social Tenants In Scotland, 2016 - Characteristics of Social Tenants

Characteristics of Social Tenants-2 30% of social rented households in 2016 were single working age adults, an increase from 18% in 1999.  19% of households were single pensioners, a decrease from 25% in 1999.  

Thousands turn out to see Town House, Inverness transformation.

Over three thousand people visited Inverness Town House last weekend to see for themselves the completion of interior works on the public historic Grade A listed building following recent renovations.   Around 2,000 visitors passed through the Town House doors on Saturday 10th and another 1,200 people on Sunday 11th February.  

Social Tenants In Scotland, 2016

Scotland's Chief Statistician today released Social Tenants in Scotland 2016, the second annual statistical compendium publication on social tenants and social rented housing in Scotland, covering topic areas such as stock, household characteristics, housing flows, and rents and income levels.  The publication is based on an analysis of a range of existing data sources, and includes trend data for earlier years and comparisons with other housing tenures and with other parts of the UK where possible.  

Farming Loans Scheme Confirmed

Hill farmers and crofters will be offered a nationally-funded loan for Less Favoured Area Support Scheme 2017.   The loan scheme will inject up to £55 million into some of our most remote and rural communities, safeguarding jobs and local agricultural businesses.  

Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 8 February 2018

FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (February, 8th) sold 566 sheep of all classes.   Lambs (326) sold to £60 gross for a Blackface from 19 Blarmafoldach, Fort William.  

Caol And Mallaig By-election Timetable Confirmed

The timetable for the election for the return of a councillor for the Caol and Mallaig ward of The Highland Council has been announced today (Monday 5 February) The by-election is being held following the sad death of Councillor Billy MacLachlan who was one of three Councillors representing Ward 11.  The other Ward members are Councillors Allan Henderson (Independent) and Ben Thompson (Independent) The Notice of Election and Nomination Form will be published on the Council's website www.highland.gov.uk (external link) on Tuesday 13 February.  

Letter to Transport Minister meets with disappointing response

Councillor Allan Henderson, Chair of the Environment, Development and Infrastructure Committee, has expressed his disappointment in the lack of promised support for local authorities struggling to fund the extra pressures caused by the winter weather.   He said: "The Highland Council has the largest roadwork of any local authority in the UK, with nearly 7,000km of regional roads and over 1,700km of footways.  

ADCP Deployment with surface marker buoys: Dunnet Head

The Environmental Research Institute is deploying 2 sea bed mounted frames, each with 2 surface marker buoys.  Frames will be located approximately 700m NE of Dunnet Head lighthouse and approx.  

Beatrice Wind Farm Forges Ahead

Steve Wilson, Beatrice Project Manager, looks ahead to a year of mile stones as work continues to build Beatrice.   It's safe to say that the Beatrice project has come a long way since reaching the final investment decision in May 2016.  

Take a chance - what is the worst that can happen?

Posted by: Fiona Bruce, Blog on the NDA site.   Posted on: 30 January 2018 - Categories: Skills The third Women in Nuclear UK conference takes place this week, where the theme will be ‘power together to create change'.