The Highland Council agrees the recommendation of the Redesign Board to retain Catering, Cleaning and Facilities Management/Janitorial Services (CCFM) within the Council. The Council will continue to manage these services in-house under a new Property Management Service within the Council.
A paper on Funding allocations for third sector culture and leisure services went to The Highland Council's Education, Children and Adult Services Committee on Wednesday 26 October 2016. Previously, the Council agreed reduced funding for third sector culture and leisure services at its meeting in December 2014.
A9 remains open while work carried out at ten locations on the A9 between Perth and Dalmore. A major programme of resurfacing work and bridge joint repairs are planned for a number of locations on the A9 between Perth and Dalmore throughout November.
A £2.5 million European funding boost to support sustainable growth and investment in Scottish aquaculture will be announced today by Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing. £1.7 million from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) will go to the Scottish Aquaculture Innovation Centre at Stirling University to promote environmental sustainability, and bring industry and research together to provide innovative solutions to sector challenges.
Workers contributing to Scotland's financial growth. Scotland's 369,000 migrants from outside the UK are mostly young, economically active and highly qualified, according to new research and statistics.
The Scottish economy was growing in the run up to the EU referendum and unemployment has continued to fall, the latest State of the Economy report published today shows. In the report, the Scottish Government's Chief Economist, Dr Gary Gillespie, sets out the key trends in the Scottish economy in the first half of 2016, the emerging signals in the immediate aftermath of the EU referendum and the outlook for the coming year.
Analysis of the characteristics of migrants in Scotland, compared with people born in Scotland. Scotland's Chief Statistician today released new analysis of migrants in Scotland, based on 2011 Census data.
Accountant in Bankruptcy figures for second quarter of 2016/17 show little movement after sustained decline. Personal insolvencies in Scotland have remained largely stable for the second quarter of the year, according to the latest figures from Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB).
The definition of fuel poverty is to be reviewed to ensure help is targeted at those who need it most. This is one of over 100 recommendations, made in two reports published today, to address the issue of fuel poverty which will now be considered in full by Ministers.
More than 20,000 businesses will benefit from a £60 million investment, with EU money being used to grow Scotland's small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The European Regional Development Fund support will bolster the business growth pipeline, allowing companies to access the help they need to expand.
Plans to plant 1200 hectares of new woodland across Scotland have been backed with £6.5 million in funding. At over twice the amount awarded in any previous month, this is the highest level of funding awarded since the Scotland's Forestry Grant Scheme was set up in 2015, as land owners prepare for spring planting in 2017.
A project to recruit veterans into the private sector and harness their unique skills and experience has been launched today [Monday, 24th October] by Veterans Minister Keith Brown. The Supporting Veterans into Employment initiative encourages businesses of all sizes and sectors to proactively recruit and benefit from employing veterans in the civilian workforce and will be delivered by Business in the Community, with funding from the Scottish Government.
Scotland's Court of Session has given its approval to Scottish Government plans to introduce a minimum unit price for alcohol. In a landmark ruling today, the court has rejected the legal challenge from the Scotch Whisky Association, ruling for the second time that the policy is lawful.
The Highland Council welcomed a visit from Jeane Freeman MSP, Minister for Social Security, on Thursday 20 October. The purpose of the visit is to discuss the Scottish Welfare Fund and Universal Credit and the visit presented an opportunity for senior members and officers to demonstrate best practice in Highland and to put forward views towards the consultation on devolved Social Security in Scotland.
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The UK is seeing a huge rise in female Muslim entrepreneurs opening new businesses whilst juggling hectic family lives. From fashion to toy stores, cosmetics to mocktails - female businesses now operate in a wide range of sectors.
The Highland Council is anticipating it may have to make savings of £47 million to £72 million over the next 3 years, with a budget gap of some £26 million next year (2017-18) The financial environment is very challenging, with an unprecedented degree of uncertainty which makes planning very difficult. There will be a very short timescale to react and provide options for budget savings once the Scottish Government settlement is made known on 15 December.
Dornoch is the only Scottish finalist in the Great British High Street Awards and local Councillor Jim McGillivray is calling for people to cast their vote to give the Sutherland village a chance of winning. He said: "Across all fourteen categories of the awards, Dornoch is the only Scottish finalist, and we're up against Leominister and Stockton on Tees in the Rising Star category, both of which have much larger populations than we do.
The Redesign Board of The Highland Council will recommend keeping Catering, Cleaning and Facilities Management/Janitorial Services (CCFM) in house within the Council. Options for the future management of Catering, Cleaning and Facilities Management/Janitorial Services (CCFM) were considered by the Redesign Board today.
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