Enhanced contact tracing complete. No further cases of a Coronavirus (COVID-19) Variant of Concern first identified in Manaus, Brazil, have been identified in Scotland.
Funding of £4.5 million has been awarded to Aberdeen City Council for the introduction of 10 new hydrogen buses into the city's public transport fleet. The money comes from the £62 million Energy Transition Fund which was set up to help ensure a green recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and support the energy sector's transition to a net-zero economy.
Dounreay has awarded an important waste clean-up contract to Jacobs as the site plans for the future of its deepest historic radioactive waste store. Jacobs and its supporting partners have been awarded a 6-year contract to provide a design management team to produce a fully integrated design for the shaft and silo project.
When he delivered his Budget the Chancellor promised to ‘Continue doing whatever it takes to support the British people and businesses through this moment of crisis'. But ultimately, more people will be swept into poverty in the face of continued economic uncertainty and inadequate support.
Department for Work and Pensions and Guy Opperman MP. We are committed to making sure that those people found to have been underpaid State Pension receive the money they are rightly entitled to.
Employers across Scotland continue to sign up to the Young Person's Guarantee - increasing opportunities for every 16-24 year old in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ScotRail, ScottishPower, Scottish Water, Morgan Stanley, BAE Systems and Social Security Scotland are among the latest employers to make the pledge, which asks employers to commit to: preparing young people for the world of work through engaging with education, work experience and work-based learning opportunities.
Liz Truss calls for flexible working to be normalised - giving employees the option to things like part-time/flexi time, working from home and job shares. New research from the UK Government and jobs website Indeed reveals offering flexible working arrangements increases job applications by 30% A national shift to flexible working would boost productivity and particularly help women and those outside major cities.
LOCHMADDY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 4th) sold 57 store cattle and 4 OTM. Bullocks (25) averaged 235.6p and sold to 270.0p per kilo for a 400kg Limousin cross from No 1 Clachan Farm, Lochmaddy and £1,150 gross for a 480kg Limousin cross from 9 Clachan Sands, Lochmaddy.
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP, David Stewart, quizzed Nicola Sturgeon about the £190million penalty the Scottish Government faces because of irregularities in its EU structural fund spending. In Mr Stewart's last question at FMQs today before he retires, he highlighted how much the region had relied on European funding in the past and asked Ms Sturgeon for her response to reports about the penalty.
In a giant leap in British spaceflight history, government publishes response to commercial spaceflight consultation. government on course to legislate for UK spaceflight by the end of this year first-ever launch into space from British soil could have lift-off in the early 2020s.
Welfare at a (Social) Distance is a major national research project funded by the Economic and Social Research Council as part of UK Research and Innovation's rapid response to COVID-19. The benefits system is crucial to supporting people during, and after, the COVID-19 crisis. With a growing number of new claimants, it faces two challenges.
The Budget could have gone further to ensure funds will drive the right outcomes for the most disadvantaged, says Social Mobility Commission. In response to the Budget 2021, announced on Wednesday 3 March 2021 by the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak, a Social Mobility Commission spokesperson said: "This week's Budget rightly focused on COVID-19 relief to ensure that social mobility does not get worse.
The Support for Small Accommodation Providers Paying Council Tax Fund (SAP-CTF) will support small accommodation providers in Scotland that pay council tax, including B&Bs, guest houses and self-catering properties, and which have been impacted by the COVID-19 restrictions. Local authorities will identify and invite eligible businesses who were previously supported by either the B&B Hardship Fund or the Creative, Tourism and Hospitality Hardship Fund to register for payment.
One of the surprises unveiled at the publication of the Scottish Government's draft budget in January was the forecast of a Scotland-specific economic shock in 2021 The forecast of a ‘Scotland specific economic shock' triggered additional budget flexibilities for the Scottish Government over the next few years. At the time of the publication, there was a sense that the conditions for a Scotland-specific shock had only been triggered because of a fluke of timing.
On Wednesday, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Rt. Hon Rishi Sunak MP delivered the government's Budget for 2021.
At the meeting of The Highland Council on 4 March 2021, it was agreed by elected members that there will be no increase applied to Council Tax rates for the financial year 2021/22, which begins on 1 April 2021. Rates will therefore remain at the current 2020/21 levels.
Open Banking is an initiative launched by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in 2017 following its Retail Banking Market Investigation. It allows consumers and SMEs to share their bank account information securely with trusted intermediaries who can then use this information to help them save time and money by finding better products to suit their needs.
498 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 19,132 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 3.1% of these were positive 11 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.
Highland council will set its budget today 4 March 2021. The papers for the meeting can be seen at https://www.highland.gov.uk/meetings/meeting/4398/highland_council Watch the meeting live at 10.30am today or recorded later at https://highland.public-i.tv/core/portal/webcast_interactive/552309.
From the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR). The economy is set to rebound thanks to rapid vaccine rollout, getting back to its pre-pandemic peak by the middle of next year.
