DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (January, 8th) sold 17 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (2) averaged 211.6p (+11.7p) and sold to 214.0p per kg and £1,337.50 gross.
Hill farmers and crofters in Scotland's most remote areas will continue to receive assistance under the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme (LFASS) into 2020. Following compulsory changes to regulations governing LFASS made by the European Commission, LFASS support will be retained at 80% in 2019 and 40% in 2020 - the only part of the UK to continue such a payment.
Over 3700 people waited too long at NHS Highland A&E departments in 2018, new figures released today reveal. Data published by ISD Scotland reveals that 3600 people waited more than 4 hours at Accident and Emergency last year, with 194 waiting over 8 hours.
My weekly CNSRP updates are intended to be short and informative, and the same applies to this quick review of 2018 as it relates to the work of CNSRP! Our focus this year has remained on those key opportunities we feel will bring us maximum economic and socio-economic returns. And, amidst wider economic uncertainties, we continue to see good progress.
Scottish Ministers are on course to invest over £125 million in 2018-19 to mitigate the worst impact of UK Government welfare reforms and to protect those on low incomes. Meanwhile, as at the middle of December, the new Social Security Scotland agency had spent £34 million making over 150,000 payments of Carers Allowance Supplement and Best Start Grants, with applications for the latter only opening on 10th December.
The Highland Council has written to parents and carers of school transport pupils to inform them that D&E Coaches have recently transferred a number of Highland Council contracts to Stagecoach and some school transport routes are included. These changes are to take effect from the first day back after the school holidays, Monday 7th January 2019 and timetables have been supplied for the routes affected.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 31st) sold 25 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (3) averaged 199.9p (-6.0p) and sold to 211.0p per kg and £1,329.30 gross.
Highlands & Islands (including Moray) MSP and road safety campaigner, David Stewart, re-launched his social media campaign in relation to driving this winter called SNOW. S - Scrape ice and snow from all vehicle windows before driving off N- Never drink and drive or take drugs and drive O- Obey all road signs and road traffic laws and regulations W- When in doubt about driving - Don't David Stewart speaking today said:"My message is simple really.
The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) today published the Adults' Services Workforce 2017 report, taking a detailed look at the adults' services workforce, which makes up 71% of the total social service workforce. The data in the report supplements the information published in August in the SSSC's Scottish Social Service Sector: Report on 2017 Workforce Data.
Lloyds Bank Spending Power Report. Spending slashed by £1500 as over half report to cutting back in 2018 · 58% of people have cut back on spending in 2018, saving an average of £125 a month.
In this consultation, the NDA wants to hear from members of the public, nuclear regulators, employees within our businesses, trade unions, local authorities, Site Stakeholder Groups, Non-Governmental Organisations and any other organization or public body. In your response please state whether you are responding as an individual or representing the views of an organisation.
Weeks commencing 10th & 17th December 2018. UKVL Sutherland: The UKVL team was in Tongue last week to hold another drop-in session to update local residents on progress with the project.
When Do We Trust a Business? According to recent data, it takes around 4-6 reviews before 32% of customers begin to trust a business. Smallbusinessprices.co.uk have also found people trust 3 or 4-star ratings over 5-star ratings.
Twenty nine members of The Highland Council's Care and Learning team have celebrated their success in completing the Council's 15 month ‘Lead On’ programme. ‘Lead On’, is a programme designed to develop practitioners’ understanding of change leadership and apply this through a change initiative in their place of work.
NHS boards in Scotland should be banned from buying fax machines and a date should be made for them to be phased out entirely, says a Highlands and Islands MSP. David Stewart, Labour's Shadow Health Minister, previously asked health boards in Scotland how many had fax machines and was shocked to discover that more than 1,200 were still in use across the country.
Prestigious golf tournament worth £120 million to Scottish economy. The 147th Open at Carnoustie generated a £120 million benefit to Scotland, according to an independent study revealed by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 24th) sold 23 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (4) averaged 205.9p (-5.7p) and sold to 221.0p per kg and £1,376.85 gross.
Corallian is the operator of the P2235 and P1918 licenses which contain the Wick and Colter prospects. Corallian plans to drill the two wells as a back-to-back program using the Ensco 72 jack-up rig.
A Caithness engineering and design company has created new jobs and moved into larger premises. Thurso based Envision Engineering & Design's expert team provides product and engineering design services to clients in many industrial sectors from nuclear, oil & gas, hydro and renewables.
Our Service Centre will close at 4pm on 24 December. We will be open as normal on 27, 28 and 31 December (opening times 8am to 4pm).
