This report from Greenpeace shares the testimonies of workers in the industry and their perspectives and priorities in the looming energy transition. The survey results show that morale is low amongst the workforce, who feel they are bearing the brunt of an industry in decline.
The Department for International Trade has launched a dedicated Hub to provide businesses with trade support. New hub launched by UK Department for International Trade (DIT) to help thousands of businesses in Scotland thrive internationally Based at government's new Edinburgh HQ, Queen Elizabeth House, the Hub will help businesses in Scotland recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
Scotland's economy has recovered half the fall in GDP which followed the necessary restrictions imposed in March to control coronavirus (COVID-19), but may still not return to pre-pandemic levels until the end of 2023, a report has found. The latest State of the Economy report, published by the Scottish Government’s Chief Economist Gary Gillespie, also highlights the risks that the Scottish economy is facing as a new phase of support is rolled out, and restrictions on business and households continue.
The Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced his intention to hold a Comprehensive Spending Review this year. The immense economic uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the looming end of the Brexit transition period, makes this an extraordinarily difficult time to be formulating public spending plans.
Scotland's health and social care sector will receive £1.1 billion in additional funding to support its work through coronavirus (COVID-19) pressures, Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has announced. The funding will be allocated to NHS Boards and Health and Social Care Partnerships across Scotland to help them meet COVID-19 related costs such as additional staffing or sickness expenditure, enhanced infection prevention and control measures, and the purchase of PPE.
Rishi Sunak has abandoned plans for an autumn budget. Instead last Thursday he unveiled a further series of measures to support businesses and jobs.
Norscot joinery based in Caithness are not letting the pandemic stop their ambitious plans for expansion across the Highlands. To achieve this the company are currently looking for new staff across a range of skill sets.
Proposals that could provide Highland Council employees with a new ‘independent, dedicated and confidential route' to report malpractice and wrongdoing concerns have received support from Highland Councillors. Following robust discussion, Members of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee have endorsed the movement of the management of the Council’s Whistleblowing Policy and its processes to the Council’s Fraud Team.
Second phase of Consultation on BT's 2020 proposal to remove 107 public payphones from across Highland/ With just two weeks to go before the consultation closes, Highland Council is seeking final feedback from the public on BT's proposal to remove 107 public payphones from across the Highland region. This second phase of consultation will close on 10/10/2020.
Students encouraged to stay on campus. Additional guidance has been published for those living in student households after new measures were announced last week to protect the population from the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Scheme expected to support 8,000 households by April. First-time buyers have less than a week to apply for the pilot First Home Fund, which has helped thousands to enter the property market.
Expertise and experience wanted to help tackle poverty and inequality. Ideas are being gathered to drive a fairer recovery in the wake of coronavirus (COVID-19).
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (September, 26th) sold 281 rams at the annual sale. Texel shearlings (96) sold to £1,250 gross from Veltigar, Orkney.
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The UK government's decision to reimpose coronavirus restrictions risks causing catastrophic economic damage. The UK economy has only just started to stabilise after the massive contraction caused by the spring lockdown and fresh restrictions may well snuff out a recovery that is very far from complete.
21/09/2020 by John Constable, Professor Gordon Hughes - 21 min read. In this important contribution to our series on post-Brexit Britain Professor Gordon Hughes and Dr John Constable take on the entire green energy movement in arguing that the widespread view about the falling costs of renewable energy is wrong.
The latest GDP estimates for Scotland show that the Scottish economy grew by 6.8% in July compared to June. However, Scottish GDP remains 10.7% below its level in February, prior to the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Its been a busy week of news on the Scottish budget, with three significant announcements. First, on Tuesday, income income tax outturn data for 2018/19 was published.
4TH GENERATION TERM CONTRACT FOR MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SCOTTISH TRUNK ROAD NETWORK - NORTH WEST UNIT A9 NAVIDALE ROUNDABOUT AND A9 HELMSDALE CARRIAGEWAY RESURFACING INFORMATION. BEAR Scotland, on behalf of Transport Scotland, will be undertaking essential carriageway resurfacing works on two sections of the A9 Trunk Road, at Navidale Roundabout and through Helmsdale.
Article from The Conversation web site. Rishi Sunak has announced a new job support scheme designed to help the British economy stave off a coronavirus-induced winter chill.
