The Highland Council's ongoing commitment to tackling the climate emergency is being clearly evidenced through its ongoing EV (Electric Vehicle) infrastructure programme which is attracting national interest. The Highland Council has recently been contacted to provide information for an article highlighting the performance of local authorities across the UK in terms of EV provision The Council is part of the Local Authority Installation Programme (LAIP), which is funded by the Scottish Government to further develop the EV public charging network so that EV drivers can confidently travel throughout Scotland - in both urban and rural locations.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December 9th) sold 56 store cattle, 2 adult head of breeding cattle 67 OTM cattle. Bullocks (20) averaged 211.1p and sold to 242.9p per kilo for a 175kg Aberdeen Angus from Swordale Farm, Bonar Bridge and £775 gross for a 400kg Beef Shorthorn from 80 West Saval Lairg.
More than £1.8 billion of extra funding has been allocated to tackling the impact of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland. It covers areas including health, transport and business support, accounting for all but £330 million of the latest consequentials generated by UK Government spending.
More than 200 jobs will be created through the development of a new deep water terminal in the Outer Hebrides. Initial work will begin on the Stornoway Deep Water Terminal with Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing confirming £49 million investment from a number of partners to strengthen transport links and support a range of diverse industries in the Western Isles.
Views sought on proposed rules requiring zero emissions heating systems in all new build homes. The Scottish Government has today published a consultation asking for views on the proposed New Build Heat Standard.
Businesses across Scotland will benefit from a new £185 million package of targeted coronavirus (COVID-19) support. The announcement follows discussions with business groups and sees a wide range of sectors benefiting, from taxi drivers and arts venues to travel agents and hospitality.
The UK and Canada have today signed a trade agreement in Canada. Today's agreement secures transatlantic trade with a trading partnership worth £20 billion last year.
A planned investment of up to £114.5 million will ensure cancer patients continue to have equitable access to care in NHS Scotland regardless of where they live. The Cancer Recovery Plan will improve patients' experience of care, and will roll-out innovative treatments - many of which have been expedited by the pandemic - to improve cancer services.
That is the message UNISON Scotland will be taking to Finance Secretary Kate Forbes at a meeting tomorrow (Thursday 10 December 2020). UNISON is calling on the Scottish government to plug the funding gap in local government to protect jobs and essential services.
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has updated the House of Commons on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol as part of the Withdrawal Agreement with the European Union. The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP.
The UK's Deputy Permanent Representative to the WTO in Geneva, Andy Staines delivered the following statement, delivered this statement during the WTO Indonesia Trade Policy Review. Thank you, Chair.
Business owners affected by the pandemic will be protected from eviction until the end of March 2021. Business eviction ban extended until the end of March 2021.
After delivering 6,500km of fibre optic cable, and bringing superfast broadband to more than 290 Highlands and Islands communities, a £146m fibre broadband roll-out is making its final connections before handing over to the Scottish Government's Reaching 100% (R100) programme. More than 193,000 homes and businesses have been reached by the publicly funded Digital Scotland Superfast Broadband project, led in the region by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE), and delivered on the ground by digital network business, Openreach.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 8th) sold 10 prime cattle. Prime heifers (10) averaged 209.8p (-1.4p) and sold to 221.0p per kg and £1,366.20 gross.
More than two million people who have been living under the strictest COVID-19 protection level for three weeks will have restrictions eased this Friday (11 December). This follows improvement in the number of new cases in recent weeks in the 11 Level 4 local authority areas which will now drop down to Level 3.
Programme underway as vaccinators receive their injections. The first vaccinations against coronavirus (COVID-19) have been given in Scotland to those who will be carrying out the vaccination programme.
Measures to protect medical supplies from the disruption of Brexit have been put in place as part of plans for the end of the transition period. Intensified preparations will protect patients and supplies during the concurrent challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, winter weather, and Brexit.
Plans for the 2021 exam diet have been updated in light of continuing disruption to young people's education caused by coronavirus (COVID-19). Higher and Advanced Higher exams will not go ahead and will be replaced with awards based on teacher judgement of evidence of pupils' attainment.
The Highland Council is looking to recruit two directors onto the board of High Life Highland to provide strategic direction and governance to the company and expert advice and support to its management team. High Life Highland (HLH) is a charity registered in Scotland and a company, limited by guarantee, wholly owned by The Highland Council.
Initial applications to be taken in three local authority areas. Families of children with a disability or long term health condition living in Dundee City, Perth and Kinross and the Western Isles will be able to apply for Child Disability Payment from summer 2021.
