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Significant Improvement To Housing Repair Services In Highland

Communication improvements within the housing service has helped to reduce the time taken to complete repairs over the past two years.   A performance report to the Council's Housing and Property Committee presented quarterly data which charted its continued improvement from 2022/23.  

Medical Drone Delivery Trials Revolutionising The Skies In Scotland

Successful trials demonstrate what the next era of aviation can look like.   next era of aviation soaring ahead with medical drone delivery trials led by Aberdeen International Airport.  

The Chinese EV Tariff Domino Game

Julien Chaisse is professor of law at City University of Hong Kong and president of the Asia-Pacific FDI Network.   The Biden administration's imposition of sweeping tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles (EVs), solar panels, steel and other goods in May 2024 represents a significant shift in global trade.  

Celebrating Three Years Of Funded Childcare

This month marks three years since funded early learning and childcare (ELC) was nearly doubled for eligible two-year-olds and all three and four-year-olds in Scotland.   Scotland remains the only part of the UK to offer 1,140 hours a year of funded ELC to all 3 and 4-year-olds and eligible 2-year-olds regardless of their parents' working status - putting children first.  

A More Varied Diet Would Help The World's Economy As Well As Its Health

More than 75% of the food consumed in the world today comes from just 12 plant and five animal species.  The over-dependence on this small selection, which includes rice, maize and wheat, damages the environment and human health, and it makes our globalised food system vulnerable to shocks.  

I Do Social Media To Change Things - Richard Murphy

For many years Richard Murphy has used his knowledge and expertise to advise and expose wrong doings of governments concerning financial affairs.   He has had many successes and written books but also plugged away consistently on social media.  

Covid Is Still Gong But Government Appears To Be Hoping It Will Go Away - Protect Yourself

Of course the government is ignoring Covid: to do otherwise would require that it admit that society exists.   One in five patients registered to a pair of GP surgeries in the north of England have long Covid, according to a report that lays bare stark regional inequalities.  

Interest Paid On Government Debt Increases Private Wealth

Many on the political right-wing obsess about interest paid on government debt as if it disappears into some black hole.  It doesn't.  

Economy And Infrastructure Committee Approves Delivery Programme To Enable Development Across Inner Moray Firth And Wider Highland

On Thursday 22 August 2024, The Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee agreed how, when and where it will enable delivery of development across Highland with the approval and adoption of the Local Development Plan Delivery Programme for IMFLDP2.   As in the report recommendations, the committee agree to consult more widely on a draft Highland Delivery Programme.  

50 Plus Jobs Supported By HIE In Caithness And Sutherland In 2023

As a result of HIE's support, businesses in the area are set to see combined turnover rise by £22.4m, while international sales will grow by £661,000.   Figures compiled by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) show that businesses and communities supported by the agency in Caithness and Sutherland during last financial year are set to create or retain more than 50 jobs.