> Up to 65MW wind farm located east of A9 around 6km north of Latheron. > Public exhibitions on 3rd and 4th March in Latheron Village Hall.
This is a very technical article from The Brookings Institution and maybe of interest to anyone with some knowledge or interest in currency values. The Brookings Institution is a nonprofit public policy organization based in Washington, DC.
As Rishi Sunak prepares the Johnson government's first budget, this report finds that departments may struggle to spend the money they are allocated as part of Johnson's ambitious infrastructure investment plans. The 2019 Conservative manifesto committed to investing up to an additional £100bn over the next five years on areas such as de-carbonisation, further education, and research and development.
The Scottish Government recently approved the setting up of the Scottish National Investment Bank. It does not appear to be off to a good start with revelations by the Daily Record/Sunday Mail today.
The right to vote in Scottish Parliament and local government elections has been extended today, with the passing of the Scottish Elections (Franchise and Representation) Bill. The Bill extends voting rights to all foreign nationals with leave to remain, including all those granted refugee status.
The Highland Council has been carrying out an extensive appraisal process in order to identify a preferred solution to the rock fall prone A890 Stromeferry Bypass road. The road has been subject to numerous closures because of rockfalls and also due to the regular work which is carried out to inspect and stabilise the slopes.
After much publicity and complaints the detailed analysis of 2019 exam results have been published. An analysis of the results from the 2019 Exam Diet was carried out by the Scottish Government, the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA), the Association of Directors of Education in Scotland (ADES) and Education Scotland.
Unit Deputy Director, Dr Alan Renwick, spoke at the opening of the second weekend of the Climate Assembly on how to critically engage with evidence presented over the course of the Assembly. In June 2019, six Select Committees of the House of Commons called a citizens' assembly to understand public preferences on how the UK should tackle climate change because of the impact these decisions will have on people's lives.
For those of you interested in some very serious discussions about government the briefings on the Institute for Government may be of interest Every week on the INSIDE BRIEFING podcast, IfG Director Bronwen Maddox welcomes experts, analysts and special guests for a free-ranging conversation on what makes government work - and how to fix it when it doesn't. Podcasts usually last around 30 to 40 minutes.
The Highland Council today announced further details in progress towards the planned transformation for Inverness Castle which will begin after the Scottish Courts and Tribunal Service vacate the building in a few weeks' time. The Castle project will be a gateway for Highland tourism and is a vital part of the regeneration of Inverness city centre.
MV Hamnavoe diverts via Inner Sound/Gills Bay for passage between Scrabster & Stromness early this afternoon 20.02.20. This route has been chosen by her Captain as it offers better shelter that attempting to 'direct' 28 mile route to West of Hoy that would have been judged as unviable due to comfort matters ...
- vital Search and Rescue teams to receive share of £1 million to boost resources. - grants will fund lifeboats and kit for volunteer search teams - fund has awarded almost £6 million to date, saving lives on UK waterways - volunteer organisations undertaking lifesaving search and rescue work are set to benefit from a £1 million boost for vital new equipment.
Today, the new polymer £20 note featuring artist JMW Turner has entered circulation for the first time. The new note will start appearing in ATMs and tills throughout the country and we expect half of all ATMs across the UK to be dispensing polymer £20s two weeks after issue.
Published: 27 January 2020. The Care Inspectorate and Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) published new figures on the levels of staff vacancies in Scotland's social care services today.
Seasonal Workers Pilot expanded to boost edible horticulture sector for the 2020 harvest. The Government will quadruple the number of workers farms can recruit on a temporary basis from outside the EU this year to take up seasonal work.
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has warned that the Scottish Government's Budget will hit vulnerable communities the hardest. COSLA has warned the Government that it has not considered successive years of cuts, or rising inflation and demand and have therefore put council services at risk.
Coronavirus screening laboratories in Glasgow and Edinburgh have tested 202 possible cases in the first 10 days since testing began in Scotland. Combined with the previous tests at the Public Health England facility in Colindale, London, it brings the total number of tests from Scotland to 290 at close of play yesterday.
With up to 1,000 visitors a day flocking to Skye's spectacular Fairy Pools during peak season, news that a new and improved access path is to be put in place, thanks to support from players of People's Postcode Lottery, has been welcomed by Ian Blackford, MP for Ross, Skye and Lochaber. Minginish Community Hall Association (MCHA) - run by residents on Skye - recently secured £16,750 from Postcode Local Trust, a grant giving charity which is funded by players of People’s Postcode Lottery, to kick start the Fairy Path project.
*the average price of a property in Scotland was £151,603. *the annual price change of a property in Scotland was 2.2% *the monthly price change of a property in Scotland was -1.5% *the index figure for Scotland (January 2015 = 100) was 112.3.
Over the coming years the UK will be returning highly active waste in the form of vitrified residues to Germany. The waste results from the reprocessing and recycling of spent nuclear fuel at the Sellafield site in West Cumbria, which had previously been used to produce electricity by utilities in Germany.
