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.
A significant cash injection to health and care services and funding to help prepare Scotland's economy for Brexit are at the heart of the Scottish Government’s spending plans for the year ahead. The 2019/20 Scottish Budget, published today, proposes an increase of almost £730 million in health and care services.
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.
Budget sets out plans to protect low and middle income taxpayers. Fairness and investment in public services will continue to be ‘front and centre' of the Scottish Government's tax policies in the year ahead, Finance Secretary Derek Mackay has said.
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.
The Highland Council has today (Tuesday 11 December 2018) announced significant progress in the quality of collection and reporting on the performance of it's town centres through the release of new Town Centre Health Check "Story Maps". The maps contain a huge amount of data on many aspects.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December, 11th) sold 35 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (6) averaged 207.9p (+14.6p) and sold to 217.0p per kg and £1,432.80 gross.
More disabled parents will be helped into work following an additional £6 million aimed at reducing both the disability employment gap and child poverty. With only around 40% of working age disabled adults in employment, compared with more than 80% of non-disabled adults, the new funding is part of an action plan outlining how this gap can be at least halved over the next 20 years.
More students are choosing teaching as a profession, as latest statistics reveal there were nearly 4,000 new student teachers in Scotland this year. Permanent full and part time vacancies in primary schools fell from 309 in 2017 to 204 this year and from 507 to 402 in secondary schools.
First Minister commits to Bonn Challenge. A global ambition to restore landscapes and forests has been supported by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
Brexit crowding out vital debate on Scottish taxes, public spending and growing the economy Based upon the latest data for 2018, the Scottish economy is on track to grow by its fastest rate since 2014. However, the Institute argues the outlook for 2019 and beyond is subject to unprecedented uncertainty and will hinge upon a series of crucial decisions taken in the UK Parliament over the next few weeks.
80,000 affordable homes delivered since 2007. Latest figures show a 21 percent rise in the number of affordable homes delivered in Scotland during the last year.
Businesses across the Highlands and Islands are being asked for their views on investment to develop tourism ‘destinations' and the benefit this brings to their area. Tourism is a major sector for the Highlands and Islands.
Scottish budget will prioritise health and education spending. Investing in public services and growing the economy will be prioritised in spending plans to help protect Scotland's prosperity as far as is possible in the face of continued uncertainty over Brexit.