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1/3/2023
New Guidance To Help Businesses Co-operate On Environment
New draft guidance published by the CMA will help businesses work together with confidence towards achieving environmental goals. CMA seeking views on guidance to help companies work together towards environmental sustainability goals CMA ready to provide tailored advice to businesses which want more help CMA chief executive: "Guidance will give firms greater certainty about when agreements addressing climate change will be exempt from competition law." In March 2022, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) provided its environmental sustainability advice to the Government.1/3/2023
Scottish start-ups reach five-month high, new R3 research shows
The number of start-ups in Scotland have reached its highest level for five months, according to new research from R3, the insolvency and restructuring trade body. R3's analysis of data provided by Creditsafe shows there were 3,147 new Scottish firms set up in January 2023 - the highest recorded figure since August 2022's total of 3,161.1/3/2023
Uk Workers Put In £26 billion Worth Of Unpaid Overtime during The Last Year - Tuc Analysis
UK employers claimed £26 billion of free labour last year because of workers doing unpaid overtime, according to new analysis published by the TUC. At the TUC's 19th annual Work Your Proper Hours Day.1/3/2023
Economy Grows By 0.1% In The Fourth Quarter Of 2022
The Chief Statistician has released statistics showing that the economy grew by 0.1% during the fourth quarter of 2022, covering the period October to December. Change in gross domestic product (GDP) is the main indicator of economic growth.28/2/2023
60th Culham Plasma Physics Summer School Is Open To Applications
Applications now open for the UK Atomic Energy Authority's (UKAEA) Culham Plasma Physics Summer School. Celebrating its 60th year, the school will cover fundamental plasma physics, as well as important topics in fusion, astrophysical, laser and low temperature plasmas.28/2/2023
Highland Council Budget Reality
Council Tax to increase by 4% in 2023/24. This will be one of the lowest increases in Scotland with several council already opting for a 5% increase..28/2/2023
Marine Sectors Offer Transformational Opportunities For Highlands And Islands
The Blue Economy in the Highlands and Islands report was commissioned by HIE and carried out by ekosgen. It explored the wide range of marine related industries and activities, from aquaculture to marine tourism, and points to the ‘natural advantages' of the Highlands and Islands.
28/2/2023
Trade-boosting North America Roadshow Visits 12 UK Cities In 12 Days
Department for Business and Trade kicks off North America Roadshow, visiting 12 cities across the UK to promote business opportunities in the US and Canada. A trade-boosting roadshow will visit 12 UK cities in 12 days to help British businesses up and down the country increase their exports to North America.28/2/2023
Highland Council - Budget Strategy
A meeting of Highland Council on 2 March will consider a budget strategy to address a £49.2m budget gap for 2023-24. The development of the budget for the coming financial year needs to be seen in the context of a highly challenging financial environment with public sector pay claims and very high levels of inflation, coupled with increasing borrowing costs impacting all aspects of Council activities.28/2/2023
Headline Trade Data Highlights The Uk's Strengths In Selling Services, But Hides Major Weakness On Exporting Goods
Recent improvements in the UK's trade openness have been driven by a temporary boost from the global dash for gold that has covered over a worrying fall in goods exports, and more promising growth in the exports of services such as banking, travel and education - the one area of trade where the UK has not been left behind by G7 comparators – according to new Resolution Foundation research published today (Tuesday 28 February 2023). The overwhelming consensus has been that the trade barriers brought about by Brexit would leave the UK economy less open, less competitive and smaller.28/2/2023
Ofgem Price Cap Confirms Cost Of Government Energy Support Is Set To Fall By 90 Per Cent To Just £1.4bn
The Ofgem announcement on Monday 287 February 2023 that the energy price cap will fall to £3,280 in April, down from £4,279 over the past three months, confirms that the cost of universal energy support - delivered through the Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) – is likely to fall by 90 per cent next year to £1.4 billion, says the Resolution Foundation. The level of the price cap will not affect consumers as it is above the level of the EPG, which is due to rise to £3,000 in April.28/2/2023
184,000 Getting £25 Scottish Child Payment
£155 million in payments since introduction in February 2021. There were 184,000 children and young people getting £25 per week in Scottish Child Payment by the end of 2022, latest statistics show.28/2/2023
Vehicle Tester And Traffic Examiner Strike: March 2023
Some vehicle testing and enforcement services might be affected by strike action at times during March 2023. Some Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) staff who are members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union are planning to take strike action during March 2023.28/2/2023
Creating Jobs Through Public Spending
Scotland's public sector is leading the way in using the purchase of goods and services to help people and communities. A newly published independent review concludes that local businesses, communities and the environment are benefiting from the Scottish Government’s procurement policies, which make it easier for small firms to secure contracts and specify that bidders must show support for their local area.28/2/2023
Highland Council Road Repair Sticking Plaster Programme Will Not Deliver Results
The council road repairs are constrained by the budget available. A new set up is being considered to try to alleviate the problems of potholes but the problems are enormous and the budget is nowhere adequate to address the situation.28/2/2023
Recorded Crime Decrease
Scotland saw a 2% fall in the number of crimes recorded by police last year - to one of the lowest levels seen for any 12-month period since comparable records began, in 1974. Newly-published National Statistics show that Police Scotland recorded 287,678 crimes in the year ending December 2022 compared to 292,316 crimes in the previous 12 months – and 4% lower than the year to December 2018.28/2/2023
School Leaver Attainment And Destinations
Scotland's Chief Statistician today published statistics on the initial destinations and attainment of 2021-22 school leavers from Scotland’s publicly funded schools. Destinations The statistics show that 95.7% of 2021-22 school leavers were in a positive destination three months after the end of the school year.28/2/2023
Coronavirus (covid-19) Infection Survey, UK 24 February 2023 - Trending Upwards
Percentage of people testing positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in private residential households in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. This survey is being delivered in partnership with University of Oxford, University of Manchester, UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Wellcome Trust, working with the University of Oxford and partner laboratories to collect and test samples.28/2/2023
Increasing Drugs Services
Three organisations supporting people with problem drug use will receive more than £14 million to increase the number of residential rehabilitation placements. The funding will create an extra 225 placements each year and is part of the £100 million allocated to residential rehabilitation as part of the national mission on drug deaths.28/2/2023
£3.1million Of Contracts To Accelerate Uk Fusion Industry
UKAEA awards £3.1million of contracts to 18 organisations to accelerate the growth of the UK's fusion industry. Eighteen organisations have secured contracts with the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) to demonstrate how their innovative technologies and proposed solutions can help make fusion energy a commercial reality.
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