This new project aims to share research and resources with credit unions in the UK and Ireland. Filene Research Institute announced an exclusive partnership with the Dublin, Ireland-based CMutual to expand research and resources available to credit unions in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
191 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 18,500 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 1.1% of these were positive.
The Institute for Government Think Tank look at the potential for the fiscal position if 3 nations breakaway from the UK With just days to go until critical elections in Scotland and Wales, and with support for independence growing in both nations, this report shows that breaking away from the UK would leave Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland facing sizeable fiscal deficits. Even in 2018/19, before the Covid pandemic, Scotland ran a deficit of over 7% of GDP - well over twice the 3% level mandated for those hoping to join the EU, and far higher than the English deficit in that year of 0.3% of GDP.
178 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 25,392 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 0.8% of these were positive.
Highland Council Trading Standards is warning Highland businesses that letters advising them of a change in the law and compelling them to purchase COVID safe air purifying devices or risk facing a £5,000 fine, is a scam. The two-page letter purports to be from COVID Task Force, part of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and carries its logo.
Since their creation in 1999, the devolved governments have chosen to fund and run public services in very different ways. While the way they also choose to compile data is a real obstacle to comparison, this report reveals the extent to which public service performance has diverged across the UK from 1999 to the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
As people living across the Highlands prepare to go to the poll and cast their votes in the Scottish Parliamentary Election on Thursday 6 May, The Highland Council has created a short video to provide information on what to expect. The clip, available on the Council's website and on this page - covers all the hygiene and physical distancing measures that will be in place.
As restrictions start to ease and the wider economy re-opens across Scotland, the Scottish Business Monitor survey published on 28 April 2021, highlights that business sentiment has improved since the last quarter of 2020. The latest Addleshaw Goddard Business Monitor report - produced in partnership with the University of Strathclyde's Fraser of Allander Institute - indicates that firms are more optimistic about their expected volume of business over the next six months with employment also expected to increase.
A new study by Public Health England (PHE) has shown that one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine reduces household transmission by up to half. Studies have already demonstrated that being vaccinated against coronavirus (COVID-19) significantly reduces your risk of being infected.
A new type of material that acts like an anti-ageing cream for roads could prevent the need for roadworks and reduce the environmental impact. A section of dual carriageway in Northamptonshire has become the first in the country to be resurfaced with a pioneering new material that is designed to help roads last significantly longer.
The UK will send further vital oxygen equipment to India in support of the country's fight against COVID-19. The UK is sending further life-saving oxygen equipment to India.
204 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 24,133 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 0.9% of these were positive.
The equipment, procured by the World Health Organization in PNG and aimed at breathing and respiratory needs, includes a portable x-ray machine, patient monitors, resuscitation sets, ventilation bags and oxygen masks. It is the latest in a programme of UK support to the health sector in Papua New Guinea, which also aims to build capacity and provide lasting value for future generations.
With the majority of businesses re-opening this week, Highland Council's Environmental Health team with assistance from Police Scotland will be undertaking joint visits to premises throughout the Highlands. The visits aim to help raise public confidence that businesses are doing all they can to protect public safety as the lockdown restrictions are eased.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (April, 27th) sold 15 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (7) averaged 244.2p (+1.1p) and sold to 250.0p per kg and £1,632.00 gross.
133 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 15,432 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 1.0% of these were positive.
The Chief Statistician has released figures on local government expenditure and income in 2019-20. These figures provide a comprehensive overview of the financial activity of local government, including revenue expenditure and income; capital expenditure and financing; reserves; debt; and pensions.
Members of the Caithness Committee have approved a prioritised roads structural maintenance programme for the area for this year 2021/22. The roads structural maintenance for the Caithness area are two-fold and costing are split between the Revenue Budget and the Capital Budget.
A new digital service to support businesses in collecting contact details for contact tracing purposes, Check in Scotland, is now available in participating venues. More than 6,400 venues have so far signed up to use this voluntary service for businesses in Scotland, supporting them to effectively collect the contact details of their visitors and customers.
142 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 9,816 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 1.7% of these were positive.
