Scottish Health Secretary Jeane Freeman has ruled out allowing patients, who claim they have been bullied, to submit their concerns to the QC led review into allegations of NHS Highland bullying and harassment. This is contrary to reply in the Scottish Parliament chamber during a members' business debate last month when Ms Freeman said: "The review will explore the underlying issues and will include conversations with any affected individuals, including current and former staff, their representatives, board members, management and patients, if patients wish to come forward." Labour's Shadow Health Minister, David Stewart, who also represents the Highlands and Islands, said he was extremely disappointed by the response from the Health Secretary in a Parliamentary Question he lodged.
Added 20 December 2018. The archive film of the meeting can be found at - https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/public-audit-and-post-legislative-scrutiny-committee-december-20-2018 The Public Audit and Post-Legislative Scrutiny Committee will take evidence from the following witnesses tomorrow from 9.00am Thursday 20 December: John Burns, Chief Executive, NHS Ayrshire and Arran Professor Elaine Mead, Chief Executive, NHS Highland You can watch the meeting live via https://www.scottishparliament.tv/ from 9am on Thursday 20th December 2018.
Highland Councillors are looking forward beyond the current Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal and asking: "What next and where?". Following publication of the Deal's annual report, Leader of The Highland Council Cllr Margaret Davidson said: "A meeting will be convened in the New Year with Councillors who have a particular interest in the City-Region Deal to talk about where we can go next and what we can do.".
Work underway to determine Highland's Budget allocation. Commenting after the news received last night of Councils' individual allocations, from the Scottish Government’s draft Budget, Budget Leader Councillor Alister Mackinnon said: "Having received the details of our allocation just last night, it will take some time to work through the proposed settlement and do a detailed analysis.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 18th) sold 38 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (9) averaged 211.6p (+3.7p) and sold to 225.0p per kg and £1,240.25 gross.
If the Scottish Government wants to meet its promises to expand free childcare it will need to train more staff and increase their wages. That is the result of a comprehensive survey by UNISON Scotland of the numbers currently being trained to deliver the expansion.
The decommissioning of Dounreay's oldest nuclear reactor has taken a major step forward with the award of a multi-million pound contract. Dounreay Materials Test Reactor (DMTR) was the first operational nuclear reactor in Scotland and achieved criticality in 1958.
Inksters Solicitors has expanded its Caithness operation with the appointment of Charlotte Platt, who will set up a new office at 10 Sinclair Street, Thurso. Ms Platt is a familiar face in Caithness and Orkney, having worked in Thurso for D&H (formerly Drever and Heddle) for a number of years.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 12th) sold 62 MV accredited pedigree females at its annual show and sale. The judge, Mr J.
Members have agreed six priority commitments in a revised Council Programme at today's council meeting. The six themes within the Programme are: A Council that Champions the Highlands; A Place to Live; A place to Thrive; A place to Prosper; A Welcoming Place; and Your Highland Council These themes and the actions which the council has agreed to, reflect priorities which have emerged through the round of public engagement during November.
The Highland Council is to carry out a public consultation on the implementation of a transient visitor levy in the New Year. During the Council's public engagement activity during November, a strong theme was support for raising income from tourism, including a tourist levy, which could support local infrastructure, as well as the tourism sector itself.
THROUGHOUT the month of November, The Highland Council's Chief Executive and members of the budget team have met with staff, groups and communities across the length and breadth of the Highlands. These sessions were part of a budget engagement exercise which also included facebook chats, survey, leaflet, video, and a budget challenge to raise awareness of budget challenges and gather views and priorities.
The region's development agency is in line to have its 2019/20 budget slashed by £10.6million under Scottish Government proposals. Labour MSP Rhoda Grant said that the region needed a strong Highlands and Islands Enterprise in today's fragile and shaky economic situation, especially with the backdrop of the Brexit fiasco.
COSLA said it was disappointed that the value of the essential services provided by Scottish Local Government has not been recognised by the Scottish Government in the Wednesday budget announcement. COSLA went on to describe today's proposed budget as a cash cut to Local Government’s core budget and said that as a priority would use the next few weeks to engage in meaningful dialogue with both Scottish Government and the wider Scottish Parliament.
Rates and bands for Scottish income tax in financial year 2019-20. Scotland Act 2016 provides the Scottish Parliament with the power to set all income tax rates and bands (except the personal allowance, which remains reserved) that will apply to Scottish taxpayers' non-savings, non-dividend (NSND) income for tax year 2019-20.
This Scottish Budget prepares our economy for the opportunities of the future, enables the transformation of essential public services, and builds a more inclusive and just society. It does so in the context of continuing UK austerity and against a backdrop of a UK Government careering toward Brexit at any cost.
Life expectancy varies by as much as 7.2 years between council areas in Scotland. Statistics published today by the National Records of Scotland indicate that life expectancy for those born in 2015-2017 varies between Scotland's council areas by up to 7.2 years for males and 5.0 years for females.
Skip to content Accessibility help This site uses cookies to make the site simpler. Find out more about cookies Scottish Government AboutTopicsNewsPublicationsConsultationsBlogs Search site Home Publications PUBLICATION - PUBLICATION Carbon Assessment of the 2019-20 Budget Published: 12 Dec 2018 Part of: Economy ISBN: 9781787814219 Estimate of the consumption-based carbon emissions associated with planned budget expenditure.
Mike Kirby, UNISON Scotland secretary, said: "Today's (12 December) Scottish government budget fails to make the investment in public services that our country needs. The Scottish government should have taken advantage of their tax powers to maintain essential public services.
Cereal production and the area of cereals grown have decreased in 2018. Final estimates for the 2018 cereal and oilseed rape harvest were released today.
