News Archive
31/12/2021
Highland Council Service Arrangements Over Festive Period 2021/2022
The Highland Council advises its service users and customers of its opening hours and service arrangement over the festive period. The Service Centre will close at 4pm on 24 December, re-opening on 29, 30 and 31 December (opening times 10am to 4pm).31/12/2021
Highland Council has been working hard in response to the climate emergency and there's much more to come
Highland Council's Climate Change and Energy Team have had a productive year and say their crucial work will continue apace in the New Year. As 2021 draws to a close, the team has taken time to reflect on the progress made in 2021 in the Highland region.31/12/2021
Huge Success Of HERO Scheme In Highland
The Highland Council is delighted with the success of its HERO scheme which is providing people with new job opportunities and making a real difference to the lives of many who previously were finding it hard to find employment. Since it was launched on the 15 March 2021 HERO (Highland Employment Recruitment Offer), which is run by the Council's Employability Team, has directly supported 225 residents into employment.
31/12/2021
Covid Cases Soar Across Scotland - 166.8% in Highland Last 7 Days
Testing in Scotland Testing is where we do a test to see who has coronavirus. Some people are tested more than once.31/12/2021
2022 Set To Be The ‘year Of The Squeeze' As Wages Stall And Families Face A £1,200 Hit From Next April As Energy Bills And Taxes Rise
2022 is set to the ‘year of the squeeze', with real wages set to be no higher next Christmas than today, and families face a typical income hit of around £1,200 a year from April as a result of tax rises and soaring energy bills, according to new Resolution Foundation research published on 29 December 2021. The Foundation’s latest quarterly Labour Market Outlook looks ahead to how workers and families will be affected by the big economic shifts in 2022.31/12/2021
Highland Surge - COVID-19 impact being felt in the NHS - peak is yet to come
We saw 883 new cases of COVID-19 on 28 December. This is four times the daily average seen last week and is the highest number of new cases we have seen in one day, more than double our previous highest daily figure.31/12/2021
Wages And The Cost Of Living In 2022
The final three months of 2021 have been a mixed bag for the pandemic and the labour market. At the end of September, the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (JRS) came to an end after 18 months - and the feared rise in unemployment does not seem to have come to pass.31/12/2021
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 31 December 2021
11,962 new cases of COVID-19 reported*. 60,818 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results* 22.6% of these were positive.30/12/2021
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 28 December 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December 28th) sold 350 prime sheep. New season lambs (321) averaged 257.6p (-9.4p) and sold to 305.1p and £131 gross.30/12/2021
HMRC fraud squad takes back £1 billion from offenders
More than £1 billion has been recovered from the proceeds of crime and tax offenders since the formation of a specialist HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) fraud squad five years ago. Launched in April 2016, the department's Fraud Investigation Service (FIS) has now recovered assets equivalent to funding around 20,000 NHS nurses for an entire year.30/12/2021
2,828 Self Assessments Filed On Christmas Day
More than 31,000 Self Assessment customers submitted their tax return for the 2020 to 2021 tax year over the festive period. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has revealed that 2,828 customers filed their Self Assessment tax return on Christmas Day, compared to 2,700 in 2020.30/12/2021
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 30 December 2021
16,857 new cases of COVID-19 reported*. 71,612 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results* 27.1% of these were positive.
30/12/2021
NHS Highland close to vaccine milestone
NHS Highland has delivered over 20,000 doses of COVID-19 booster or third dose vaccinations in five days last week. A total of 193,754 people in the NHS Highland area have received three doses of the vaccine, which is 81% of our adult population eligible for their booster.30/12/2021
File Companies House Accounts Early And Online To Avoid Delays
If you're due to file accounts with Companies House by the end of December, use our online services where possible and allow plenty of time before your deadline. December is always a busy time with many companies due to file accounts with Companies House before the end of the month.
30/12/2021
Creating Opportunities For Women In Agriculture
More women and girls living and working in Scottish agriculture will be able to apply for funding for courses to help develop their skills. Eligible courses include support to get tractor and trailer driving certificates or help to train sheepdogs.29/12/2021
Funding For Precision Medicine Research
Nearly £10 million has been awarded to four research projects over the next four years to improve the targeting of treatments for patients with serious illness The research will look at how treatments for those with diabetes, multiple sclerosis and liver disease, and patients in critical care, can be made more effective and targeted. The £9.75 million funding has been made through Precision Medicine Alliance Scotland (PMAS) - a Programme for Government commitment to support research in precision medicine.29/12/2021
Support With Winter Pressures - Help For Low Income Households This Festive Period
Projects that support low income households will benefit from a funding boost through the Scottish Government's Winter Support Fund. A total of 16 charities will receive a share of over £6 million to provide support to low income families with direct assistance for living costs, as well as initiatives such as debt advice and parenting helplines.29/12/2021
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 29 December 2021
15,849 new cases of COVID-19 reported*. 63,238 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results* 28.9% of these were positive.29/12/2021
Businesses Allocated £107 Million Support
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced how £107 million is being allocated to support businesses impacted by the spread of the Omicron variant. The funding, which follows an initial £100 million lifeline package, means the Scottish Government has now allocated £207 million of the £375 million committed to business support.28/12/2021
