STORNOWAY, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 9 th ) sold 3,315 sheep of all classes. Store lambs (2,539) averaged £47.03 (+ £9.53 on the year) and sold to £94 gross for a pen of Mules from 5 Shulishader, Point.
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has today launched a year-long partnership aimed at inspiring and supporting young people in the nuclear industry. Chief Executive David Peattie announced the NDA's partnership with the Nuclear Institute's Young Generation Network (YGN) today at a special webinar for young professionals.
Highland Council members will debate rejecting electoral arrangement proposals put forward by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland at a meeting of The Highland Council later this week. The Boundary Commission wrote to the Council's Chief Executive earlier this year with proposals for new electoral boundaries from 2022.
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has closed the booking service. The service will reopen on Monday 14 September 2020.
In the newest issue of Finance & Development of the International Moneatry Fund, Oxford professor of Globalization and Development Ian Goldin writes the pandemic has highlighted our lack of immunity to natural threats, but also created an opportunity to reset our economies. "There is no shortage of ideas regarding green stimulus policies, which offer the potential to build back better and accelerate the transition from fossil fuels.
Buy now pay later schemes are tempting Scottish shoppers into taking on unsustainable debt finds the Shop Now, Stress Later Study by Money.co.uk. The study reveals: *28.99% of consumers in Scotland admit to using BNPL for eating out.
n 2019, a total of 48,384 tests were taken from regulated private water supplies, which are those supplying more than 50 people or a commercial activity. 89.8 per cent of tests met the required standard, but 14.5% of these supplies had a sample that contained E.coli, which indicates faecal contamination and potentially causes serious illness.
Limit on indoor gatherings extended to Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire. Restrictions on meetings in indoor household settings are to be extended to people living in Renfrewshire and East Dunbartonshire.
Universities of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier, Glasgow and Heriot-Watt to benefit from £20m UK Government investment to transform the future of the NHS. University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Napier University, University of Glasgow and Heriot-Watt University to benefit from £20m UK Government investment to transform NHS healthcare delivery.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September 8th) sold 13 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (3) averaged 237.2p (+26.2p) and sold to 246.0p per kg and £1,462.50 gross.
The Government has launched a new campaign to help EU businesses get ready for the end of the transition period on 31 December 2020. A new communications campaign has been launched to provide EU-based businesses with information they need to get ready to trade with the UK after 31 December 2020.
A podcast from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Wherever we look, it seems that inequalities are shaping people's experience of coronavirus and of the lockdown.
Highland Housing partners are asking their tenants to have their say on proposed changes to the mutual exchange policy. Mutual Exchanges help tenants to move by swapping their homes with other tenants.
COSLA has today (Monday 7th September 2020) launched a new Blueprint for Scottish Local Government. The Blueprint will allow Local Government to build around an ambitious vision for Scotland's future - one based on the empowerment of people and communities.
PORTREE, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (September, 7th) sold 3,437 store lambs & feeding sheep. Lambs (2,852) averaged £43.62 (+£4.49 on the year) and sold to £82 gross for a pair of Texel crosses from 44 Borneskitaig, Kilmuir.
Frequently asked questions Posted on Sep 7th 2020 by Tremaine Bilham, Community Engagement Officer, Wick Street Design Thank you to all those who have contributed to this consultation so far. We've had an incredible response already (over 90 comments in just two weeks) and many of you had questions.
Deadline for people to represent their community with Interim Community Council elections. The deadline for completed nomination forms from people seeking election to thirteen Highland community councils covering areas in Caithness, Ross and Cromarty, Wester Ross, Lochaber, the Isle of Skye and Inverness is tomorrow Tuesday 8 September 2020.
A crofter from Keiss has launched her own lamb box business, containing a wide selection of cuts of locally bred lamb. Sally Crowe from Hawkhill realised during lockdown that more and more people are looking for local produce and she decided to launch "The Croft".
A report launched by Crown Estate Scotland on 2nd September 2020 shows how Scotland's ports and harbours can tap into the huge potential created by the development of offshore wind in the years to come. The report, titled: Ports for offshore wind: A review of the net-zero opportunity for ports in Scotland comes just months after the launch of Scotland's first offshore wind leasing round for a decade, ScotWind Leasing, which is set to kick start Scotland's new generation of offshore wind farms and build new demand for operations and maintenance facilities to support major projects.
The Nouster Boat Store is situated on Papa Westray (known locally as Papay) and will become home for a new arts residency programme and the Bothy Museum, which is currently located at Holland Farm on the island. Papay Development Trust has been awarded £31,458 funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) to help it acquire and develop the Grade B Listed building.
