News Archive
5/10/2021
How Would An Independent Scotland Borrow?
Any currency choice for a newly independent Scotland would require its government to bring borrowing down to a sustainable level and commit to low and stable inflation. This report, published alongside a second paper on currency options for an independent Scotland, sets out how currency choice and needing to borrow from international markets would affect an independent Scotland's monetary and fiscal policy, economic and financial stability, and trade opportunities.
5/10/2021
Council raises awareness on market operator's licences
The Highland Council are asking any businesses, companies or organisations who are planning to hold any type of market, including Christmas or festive type markets, to contact the Licensing Service to check if they require a market operator's licence. If a licence is required organisers will have to have applied for, and had this granted, prior to the market taking place.5/10/2021
Universal Credit: What The £20 A Week Cut Will Mean For Hundreds Of Thousands Of Households
After a year and a half, the temporary £20 increase to universal credit introduced during the pandemic is coming to an end. The adequacy of benefits has deteriorated gradually over the past decade.5/10/2021
Gas Supply Issues Expose Risks To Government's Competition Policy
Competition in regulated markets requires a predictable approach from government, says Matthew Gill at Institute for Government. Climate change means energy policy matters long term.5/10/2021
Currency Options For An Independent Scotland
Any currency choice for a newly independent Scotland would require its government to bring borrowing down to a sustainable level and commit to low and stable inflation. This report, published alongside a second paper on how an independent Scotland would borrow, sets out how currency choice and needing to borrow from international markets would affect an independent Scotland's monetary and fiscal policy, economic and financial stability, and trade opportunities.
5/10/2021
Two Ranger Events In October
A Drop in event for the sand whale sculpture day at Dunnet Beach near the Seadrift Centre on Wednesday 20th October. Borgie Forest Bushcraft Age 7 to 12 on Friday 22nd October This even required to be booked Use Booking code https://booking.highlifehighland.com/ email paul.castle@highlifehighland.com Tel 01847821531 See poster for details..
5/10/2021
New Funding Adds To Range Of Salmon Conservation Measures
Funding of more than £650,000 will extend the salmon counter network as part of a package of measures to support salmon conservation. The expanded network will provide valuable information to monitor salmon populations and inform their population status.5/10/2021
Vaccinations Programme Makes Excellent Progress In Scotland
The Covid-19 vaccination programme has made excellent progress in vaccinating a large majority of the adult population in Scotland. By 17 September, more than 90 per cent of people aged 18 or over had received at least one Covid-19 vaccine.
5/10/2021
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 5 October 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October, 5th) sold 19 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (4) averaged 235.0p (-5.0p) and sold to 249.0p per kg and £1,510.40 gross.5/10/2021
Pandora Papers: It's Time To Pursue Lawyers And Accountants Who Enable Tax Evasion' - Offshore Tax Expert Questions and Answers
Many of the world's richest and most powerful people are in the spotlight once more for using secretive tax havens and corporate structures to hide wealth and avoid paying taxes. The Pandora papers is the third in a series of huge leaks of documents to the media following the Panama papers in 2016 and the Paradise papers in 2017 - and little seems to have changed in the interim.5/10/2021
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland- 5 October 2021
2,056 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 21,358 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 10.3% of these were positive.5/10/2021
Time Is Running Out For Tax Credits And Child Benefit Customers With Post Office Card Accounts
HMRC urges tax credits and Child Benefits customers with a Post Office card account to update HMRC with their new bank account details by 30 November 2021. From 1 December 2021, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will stop making payments of Child Benefit, Guardian's Allowance and tax credits into Post Office card accounts.5/10/2021
Education Recovery - Setting Out The Way Forward
Plans to help Scotland's education system continue to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic have been published by the Scottish Government. Created with input from across the sector, including young people, the Education Recovery strategy outlines how almost £500 million has been used to support learners and staff across the country.4/10/2021
Uk's New Simplified Travel System Takes Off From Today - 4 October
International travel will be simpler with lower testing costs for people who qualify as fully vaccinated. new simplified travel system with a single red list and the rest of the world comes into force from 4 October at 4am fully vaccinated travellers from over 50 countries and territories have simpler, cheaper rules, with just a single post arrival test needed.
4/10/2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19): daily data for Scotland - 4 October 2021- It's not going away so get vaccinated
1,760 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 19,959 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 9.4% of these were positive.4/10/2021
Affordable Housing Is A Myth That Worsens The Housing Crisis - But There Is A Fix
The UK's housing crisis hardly requires an introduction. It affects people across the housing spectrum — from leaseholders stuck with flammable cladding to tenants in overcrowded housing.
4/10/2021
£500 Million Plan For Jobs Expansion
Over £500 million to support hundreds of thousands of people into jobs announced today (Monday 4 October 2021). Workers leaving the furlough scheme and unemployed people over the age of 50 will be helped back into work Those on the lowest wages will also be helped to progress in their careers and existing schemes targeting young people will be extended into next year Workers leaving the furlough scheme and unemployed people over the age of 50 will be helped back into work as part of more than £500m expansion of the government's Plan for Jobs.4/10/2021
Permanent Location Of National Cyber Force Campus Announced
The National Cyber Force was announced by the Prime Minister as part of the Integrated Review in November 2020. The joint MoD and GCHQ partnership is helping keep the country safe as the new home of offensive cyber operations.
4/10/2021
Scotland Putting Rail Decarbonisation At Heart Of Net Zero Plans.
Decarbonising transport, including rail services, offers a significant opportunity to contribute to reducing the threat of climate change, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has said. Speaking at a formal launch of the £120m Glasgow Queen Street Station today, the First Minister applauded the substantial investment of over £9bn in rail infrastructure since 2007 that sees over 75% of all rail passenger journeys in Scotland made by electric services.4/10/2021
