Health workers at Scotland's largest NHS union vote to accept NHS pay offer, says UNISON Scotland. UNISON members have voted overwhelmingly to accept the NHS pay offer, which will see the majority of NHS workers receive a 4% pay increase.
At the Highland Council Gaelic committee to beheld on 18th May 2021 the committee will be asked to agree that the National Mòd for Inverness in 2021 should be given a further £80,000. The council has an agreement to pay £40,000 annually that aids the Mod to come to Highland every three years.
Science and innovation are in the DNA of Annabel Nash, project support officer and winner of the Outstanding Apprentice of the Year accolade. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.
The findings of an independent study to reform the Reserve Forces for the future has been published. The RF30 Review, commissioned by the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Sir Nick Carter in February 2020, was led by Brigadier the Rt Honourable the Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton.
The Digital Secretary has laid out the scope of the new Bill — to keep people safe online, tackle illegal and harmful content and protect freedom of expression. This article was originally published in The Telegraph on 11 May 2021.
345 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 26,076 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 1.5% of these were positive.
Ground-breaking research published in Nature Communications shows that traces of plutonium in the environment can be identified as being from global or local sources. Using soil samples taken from Dounreay, an area near to the site and 2 areas at a distance from the site, the research showed that it was possible to identify whether minute traces of plutonium in the soil came from plutonium ‘bred' in a reactor or from global fallout.
Since the launch of the Highland Employment Recruitment Offer (HERO) in March 2021, there has been a positive uptake of the grant scheme across Highland as 157 applications have been approved in principle, with 73 recruited/currently being recruited. HERO is funded by The Highland Council and the Scottish Government under the No One Left Behind and Young Person's Guarantee Funding Streams.
The Scottish Government are publishing a new ‘Community Benefit Portal' to be used by private sector contractors for identifying opportunities where they could provide community benefit as part of their contract with NHS Scotland or locally with NHS Highland. The portal allows communities to post up ideas around how a possible contractor could support their local activities, usually the request will focus on practical items such as equipment, trades, possibly training or professional advice.
People will be able to hug their loved ones and meet in private homes as most of mainland Scotland moves to Level 2, with eased restrictions on hospitality, entertainment, education and sport. In an acceleration of previous plans, the number of people and households that can meet inside homes in Level 2 has been increased to six people from three households.
The SNP's historic win in the Holyrood elections increases pressure for a second independence referendum that could see Scotland re-joining the EU. ParcelHero says ensuring the free flow of goods across English-Scottish borders must be part of any ‘Scexit' plans from the very beginning.
Scottish Child Payment: statistics to 31 March 2021 Key figures From 9 November 2020 to 31 March 2021, 104,345 applications were received for Scottish Child Payment. In total, 81,730 applications had been processed as of 31 March 2021.
My lords and members of the House of Commons. My Government's priority is to deliver a national recovery from the pandemic that makes the United Kingdom stronger, healthier and more prosperous than before.
See poster for details. Emma Thomas - Participation Lead Highland Children and Young People's Forum New Start Highland Offices 9 Carsegate Road North Inverness IV3 8DU Mobile: 07789 680811 Email: www.highlandchildrensforum.org Find us on Facebook Twitter: @inspirehighland @HCForum.
168* new cases of COVID-19 reported. 11,516* new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 1.6%* of these were positive.
Members of the Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee have agreed to allocate up to £200k of the Council's Cycling, Walking and Safer Routes 2021/22 grant award to the delivery of a new Council 20mph programme, and 10% of this annual budget is to be used in future years. The introduction of more 20 mph speed limits on Highland roads will help the Council to meet the challenging road casualty reduction targets set out in the new Scottish Road Safety Framework launched in February this year.
168 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 11,516 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 1.6% of these were positive.
200 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 13,976 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 1.5% of these were positive.
The Regional Returning Officer for Highland and Islands, Donna Manson has declared the results for the Scottish Parliamentary Highlands and Islands Regional list. The turnout for the Highlands and Islands Regional list was 66.1%.
224 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 21,669 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 1.2% of these were positive.
