News Archive
29/9/2021
Committee Chairs Express Relief As Boundaries Scotland Proposals For Highland Are Rejected
The Chairs of two Highland Council Area Committees have spoken of their relief that the voices of communities have been heard following the announcement yesterday that the Scottish Parliament's Local Government and Housing and Planning Committee have recommend that the proposals by Boundaries Scotland to change the electoral wards in Highland be rejected. Chair of the Sutherland Committee, Councillor Richard Gale said: "I am delighted with this result.29/9/2021
Modernisation Of Fire And Rescue Services
Consultation on improving safety for Scottish communities. The future role of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) as it adapts to meet new challenges is at the heart of a new consultation.28/9/2021
Caithness & North Sutherland Fund Latest Grants Supports New Facilities
The Caithness & North Sutherland Fund has recently awarded two grants that will help to create new facilities to enhance outdoor recreation and learning activities. Wick Golf Club has been granted £30,000 towards the costs of creating a new workshop and coaching facility at the Wick Golf Club grounds.
28/9/2021
House prices in tourist hotspots increasingly out of reach for young and low paid
Below are extracts from the report from the Office for National Statistics. A link to the full repot can be found at the bottom of this page.
28/9/2021
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 28 September 2021
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 28th) sold 27 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (1) averaged 240.0p (N/C) and sold to 240.0p per kg and £1,368.00 gross.28/9/2021
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 28 September 2021
2,370 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 23,901 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 10.6% of these were positive.28/9/2021
Bullying In NHS Highland Proves To Be Expensive
NHS Highland will today 28 September 2021 discuss the latest report on the bullying situation now that compensation payments are well underway. The recommendations flow from the Sturrock report published 9 May 2019.
28/9/2021
Scotland Takes A Different Path To England With Vaccine Passports But Will Be Delayed Before Enforcement
Venues will not face legal enforcement in opening weeks. On 17 September Reuters reported that in England - a decision to scrap the introduction of vaccine passports and steps to end some emergency powers.28/9/2021
Improving Ventilation To Tackle Covid-19 - New £25 Million Package Targets High Risk Settings - restaurants, bars and gyms and others
Business premises will be able to access a £25 million package to improve ventilation and reduce the risk of coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission. Grants will target a wide range of high risk settings where people come into close proximity, including restaurants, bars and gyms, with support available to help companies undertake work such as the installation of carbon dioxide monitors and altering windows and vents.28/9/2021
Recorded Crime Remains At Low Levels
Crimes in four key areas down in the past year. Recorded crime remains at one of the lowest levels in nearly 50 years, according to the latest annual statistics.28/9/2021
Children in families with limited resources Scotland 2017-2019
Experimental statistics on 'Children in families with limited resources Scotland 2017-2019' were released by Scotland's Chief Statistician today. This statistical release provides local estimates for the proportion of children in families with limited resources by local authority area and household characteristics.28/9/2021
Impact Of Falling Birth Rates
In the past few decades, there has been a dramatic decline in global birth rates, with many developed economies seeing their birth rate fall well below the ‘replacement ratio' of 2.1 - meaning that their population will be set to decline in future years. Italy gives a stark warning of the impact of a low birth rate - with its population set to fall from 61 million in 2017 to 28 million by 2100.
27/9/2021
New COVID-19 study - certain groups of vaccinated people could still be at risk from COVID-19
An actuary from GAD is one of a group of scientists and analysts who've published new research which shows certain groups of vaccinated people could still be at risk from COVID-19. An actuary from the Government Actuary's Department (GAD) is one of a group of scientists, clinicians and cross-government analysts who have published new research on further effects of COVID-19.
27/9/2021
Bold New Strategy To Fuel UK's World-class Space Sector
Government unveils new plans to strengthen the UK as a world class space nation. National Space Strategy sets out long-term plans to strengthen the UK's status as a world-class space nation New vision will help grow UK's multibillion-pound space industry, boost private investment and capitalise on UK strengths such as satellite manufacturing Brings together UK government civil and defence space activities to protect UK interests at home and abroad New plans to strengthen the UK as a world class space nation by firing up its multibillion-pound space industry have been set out in a National Space Strategy launched today.
27/9/2021
Grants For Tenants In Rent Arrears
£10m to help people worst affected by pandemic to avoid eviction. Councils have been given £10 million to provide grants to tenants who have fallen behind on their rent as a result of the pandemic and are at risk of eviction.27/9/2021
Vaccination Appointments For 12-15 Year Olds - Invitations being sent out by letter
Letters offering a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination to all 12-15 year olds who haven't yet received their jab are arriving from today (Monday 27 September 2021). Drop-in clinics have been available to this age group for the last week and now scheduled appointments - starting this week - are being issued to all those eligible.
27/9/2021
Britain's On-trade Drink Sales Down £18.3bn
Fentimans have created their third annual review of key trends and developments in the UK's premium soft drinks and mixers market, focusing primarily within the on-trade. It combines Fentimans long experience at the heart of soft drinks and mixers with market-leading research and analysis from the experts at research consultancy CGA.
27/9/2021
Space based solar power: de-risking the pathway to net zero
An independent study into the technical feasibility, cost and economics of space based solar power (SBSP), as a novel generation technology to help the UK deliver its net zero policy. Space based solar power (SBSP) is the concept of collecting solar power in a high earth orbit and beaming it securely to a fixed point on the earth.
27/9/2021
Statement Following Meeting Between The Business Secretary And Fuel Industry
The Business Secretary has met with senior executives from the fuel industry following recent supply chain issues at petrol forecourts in some areas of the UK. During the meeting, attendees discussed issues caused by supply chain pressures and spikes in localised demand.27/9/2021
