The Scottish Government's 2045 Climate Change Targets will not be met as local authorities will be forced to use ageing, high-emission vehicles on a daily basis, councils have warned today (Wednesday). The Scottish Government draft budget falls far short of what COSLA considers a fair settlement for Local Government.
26 groups across Scotland share £600,000. Organisations which will help to maximise the take-up of benefits and household incomes in Scotland have been awarded £600,000.
As part of ongoing works for the second stage of Highland Council's Inverness West Link project motorists are being advised that part of the A82 will be closed with an HGV diversion and General Booth Road will also be closed as indicated. There will be an overnight road closure on the A82 for 4 consecutive nights (Monday 9th March to Thursday 12th March 2020) from 19:00 to 06:00 the following mornings.
People from disadvantaged and remote rural communities will benefit from £25 million in regeneration funding. The Regeneration Capital Grant Fund will support 25 development projects to tackle inequalities and deliver inclusive growth in some of the most deprived and remote communities in Scotland.
Frontline services to benefit from an extra £20 million. Additional funding of up to £20 million is being delivered to help reduce the harms and deaths caused by drug and alcohol use in the Scottish Government's budget for 2020/21.
The UK Government is heading for the hardest possible Brexit, either through a disastrous 'no deal' or a basic trade agreement that will cause almost as much damage, said Constitution, Europe and External Affairs Secretary Michael Russell. Responding to today's publication of the UK Government’s mandate for talks with the European Union, Mr Russell said its inclusion of red lines on not aligning to EU regulations, and a stated willingness to walk away with 'no deal', was "the worst possible start to negotiations." He said the UK Government’s strategy could cost the Scottish economy between £9 billion and £12.7 billion by 2030 compared with EU membership and warned Scotland’s businesses would be hard hit.
Highlands and Islands Labour MSP David Stewart has called on Parliament to congratulate 6 members of the Stornoway RNLI crew for their outstanding commitment and dedication to their community. Stornoway RNLI coxswain, DI Murray, and crew members, Tony Morrison, Kenny Macarthur, Norman Smith and Donnie Mackinnon, were all recently presented with 20-year long-service badges, and the station's lifeboat operations manager, John MacDonald, was presented with a badge for serving the RNLI for 30 years.
The four UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs) have agreed to update health advice for travellers returning from certain countries. Anyone who has arrived in the UK from these areas since 19 February is advised to stay indoors and avoid contact with other people, even if they do not have symptoms, and phone their GP or NHS24 on 111 out of hours.
Preparations for a coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Scotland have been accelerated, as the virus continues to spread beyond China. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon chaired a Scottish Government Resilience meeting (SGoRR) to discuss preparedness in Scotland, following outbreaks in northern Italy and other parts of the world.
"As we enter our fourteenth year of business, we'll be spreading the word about the benefits of saving with the credit union," said HI-Scot's General Manager, David Mackay. "HI-Scot is member led and member run and we offer a range of services." HI-Scot is well established in the Western Isles, where the credit union is based.
A letter has been issued to parents of children who have recently returned from an Inverness school trip to Northern Italy. Since their return, advice regarding the incidence of coronavirus COVID19 in the Lombardy region of Italy has changed and as such the school has written to parents to provide guidance in liaison with Public Health relating to any health concerns.
An interim update on the development of a new model to assess needs and allocate resource for Additional Support Needs will be reported to the Council's Education Committee on Thursday. The work being carried out is to ensure the Council has a delivery model in place which is agile and flexible to meeting the needs of young people and provides stability for staff.
Scotland's Chief Statistician today published statistics on the initial destinations and attainment of 2018-19 school leavers. The proportion of 2018-19 school leavers with one pass or more in National Qualifications has reduced at Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) Level 4 or better, Level 5 or better, Level 6 or better and Level 7: 95.9% of school leavers gained one pass or more at SCQF Level 4 (e.g.
Guaranteeing a fair deal for the public sector workforce and protecting lower-paid workers underlines the wellbeing focus of this year's Scottish Budget, Finance Secretary Kate Forbes said. Scottish Government policy decisions mean the starting salaries for staff in a range of public sector professions in Scotland are already higher than in England, including: • a newly-recruited teacher will earn £26,697 in Scotland, compared to £24,373 in England • a band 5 staff nurse will earn £24,670 in Scotland, compared to £24,214 in England.
Scotland's Chief Statistician today released Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 2018-19. The main findings include: Levels of domestic abuse recorded by the police in Scotland have remained relatively stable since 2011-12, with around 58,000 to 61,000 incidents a year.
Framework for an independent review of Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence. This document sets out the framework for an independent review of Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence, commissioned by the Scottish Government to be led by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The Chief Statistician has released figures on local government expenditure and income in 2018-19. 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.
Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 The Highland Council U5039 Lochshell Business Park Wick (Temporary Closure) Order 2020. NOTICE is hereby given that The Highland Council, by virtue of the powers conferred under Section 14 (1) (b) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 as amended has made the above Order temporarily restricting all vehicular traffic from using U5039 Lochshell Business Park Wick.
Highways England has released its first footage and images of a pioneering new vehicle being developed to eliminate one of the biggest risks facing roadworkers. Testing is now under way on automated cone laying vehicles being developed by Highways England and a group of industry experts.
Royal Marines, Royal Navy ships and an air group from Joint Helicopter Command will contribute to Exercise Cold Response 2020. A Naval task group made up of four Royal Navy vessels; HMS Albion, HMS Sutherland, HMS Echo and RFA Lyme Bay have set sail this week to Norway in one of the largest UK deployments in 2020.
