The survey, conducted by the Office of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (OBSCC) in the second half of 2022, asked all 43 police force areas in England and Wales, as well as the British Transport Police, the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, the Ministry of Defence, and the National Crime Agency, about their use and governance of public surveillance camera systems. This included on drones and helicopters, body-worn video, ANPR (automatic number plate recognition), and any other relevant systems.
Scotland's Chief Statistician today published Scotland's Carbon Footprint: 1998-2019. This publication provides estimates of Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions on a consumption basis; that is emissions that are associated with the spending of Scottish residents on goods and services, wherever in the world these emissions arise, together with emissions directly generated by Scottish households.
Derby has been chosen as the city to be the future headquarters of Great British Railways (GBR). Department for Transport and The Rt Hon Mark Harper MP provided an update on this government's plans to reform our railways.
Over 1.2 million low-income earners on Universal Credit can now tap into additional support to help secure promotions and higher wages. DWP ramps up drive to help low earners increase their wages and encourage employers to support career progression.
People are being asked to share their views on a new legal minimum number of school learning hours. If approved by Parliament, councils will be required by law to provide the equivalent of 25 teaching hours per week in primaries and 27.5 hours per week in secondaries across the school year.
High Life Highland Vice Chair Michael Golding is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Board members to the organisation's main charity Board, Roddy Henry and Kerry Ross. The charity’s Board provides extensive experience of public, private and development agency backgrounds which is a perfect complement for the scope of High Life Highland’s work.
A new Bill to protect the environment and tackle the persecution of birds of prey has been published. The Wildlife Management and Muirburn Bill aims to: end raptor persecution.
Further funding programmes will open from April 2023. Funding includes: £2 million awarded to 54 projects specifically for Service pupils across the UK to deliver real change for Armed Forces communities.
Digital plating certificates and trailer in service letters From 20 March 2023, Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency will introduce digital heavy vehicle and trailer plating certificates and trailer entry into service letters. Digital copies will be delivered more quickly than those processed by post.
Senior NHS Highland officials and clinical experts have met in Wick to discuss the development of the major redesign of health and social care services across Caithness which will include two new Community hubs and Care Villages in Wick and Thurso. The "cross-checking" workshop gave leaders of the range of departments involved the opportunity to present and review their visions for services that will be delivered.
Report estimates the policy has saved hundreds of lives. Research which estimates 156 deaths were averted each year following the implementation of Minimum Unit Pricing (MUP) has been welcomed by the Public Health Minister Maree Todd.
Dozens of platforms in UKCS set to be brought to a ‘standstill' with BP, Shell and Total hit. Unite the union announced today (Monday 20 March) that major oil and gas operators in the UK Continental Shelf (UKCS) face a ‘tsunami' of industrial unrest within weeks as around 1400 offshore workers across five companies demand a better deal on jobs, pay and conditions.
The UK today signed a pivotal digital trade deal with Ukraine that will support the country's economy and greatly enhance our trade and investment relationship. Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch and Ukrainian First Minister sign UK-Ukraine Digital Trade Agreement to provide vital support for Ukrainian economy.
IMPACT30 is led by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and delivered by business skills training consultancy, Skillfluence. The fully funded business growth programme for people aged 35 and under who are in key decision-making roles, offers bespoke support from industry specialists.
A new system that will give the Government and emergency services the capability to send an alert directly to mobiles phones when there is a risk to life has been launched today. UK-wide Emergency Alerts service launched and in operation from today System will bolster the UK's resilience and provides the capability to send alerts direct to mobile phones when there is a risk to life UK-wide test to take place on Sunday 23 April.
Three Highland Council teams will be taking part in a Sustrans-funded E-Cargo bike pilot scheme aimed at reducing fleet emissions supporting the local authority's wider Net Zero ambition. The pilot will involve a trial of three E-Cargo bikes which will be used for business by Inverness Amenities team, Inverness roads team and the Fort William Child Health team.
Another big resignation from the SNP staff when the election for the new leader is not even completed. Chief Executive Of SNP Peter Murrell Has Resigned Peter Murrell is the husband of Nicola Sturgeon and his resignation follows hot on the heals of Murray Foote, chief of communications for the party.
The stealth tax not mentioned in Jeremy Hunt's budget as it was brought in by him in his autumn statement last November. The freeze on tax and national insurance allowances usually announced in budgets will not happen again until 2028.
With nurses set to vote on the Government's latest pay offer, a political economist and professor of accounting, has branded the NHS pay deal ‘economic madness'. A new pay deal for NHS nurses was announced yesterday (17 March) that would give NHS nursing staff a one-off payment for the current financial year 2022/23 of around 6%, worth between £1,655 and £3,789, and a 5% consolidated (permanent) pay increase for 2023/24.
As the SNP makes up their minds over a new leader a row has erupted over the drop in membership numbers. Now the chief communications office has resigned.
