Lowest proportion of employees on a zero hours contract of all UK countries. New figures show that Scotland continues to make progress in reducing the number of employees on zero hours contracts.
The sole agenda item for the next Wick and Landward Ward Forum will be the new Noss Primary School 20mph speed limit traffic order with Community Services Manager, Iain Moncrieff, coming along to give an update and take any questions. Caithness Civic Leader and Wick Councillor Gail Ross said: "I welcome the 20mph zone around the new Noss Primary School building.
NorthLink Ferries, managed and operated by Serco on behalf of Transport Scotland, has scooped a national award at this year's Guardian and Observer Travel Awards. Held in Scotland's capital on Friday 3 March, the ferry operator was awarded the title of ‘Best Ferry' at the annual ceremony, which celebrates the best in travel and tourism services across the world.
DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts, (March, 9th) sold 1,262 sheep of all classes. Lambs (635) averaged £51.46 and sold to £80.50 gross for a Mule from Dalmagarry Farm, Tomatin.
The Highland Council is to consider inviting UK and Scottish Government Ministers and Highland MPs and MSPs to a summit on the area's housing debt. Housing debt relates to loans taken out by the Council to build and improve Council housing.
Leader of The Highland Council, Cllr Margaret Davidson is to write to UK Transport Minister Robert Goodwill and the First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon requesting long term funding be identified to urgently reinstate two Emergency Towing Vessels (ETVs) for operational duty covering the waters surrounding the Northern and Western Coast of Scotland and Islands. Cross-party support was given by Members at a meeting of The Highland Council today (10 March) for Leader Davidson to write to the Ministers.
Nordic consumers purchased goods online worth a total of SEK 161.6 billion in 2015, an increase of around 15 percent over last year's figure. Purchases made from international sites during the year totaled SEK 40 billion in value.
The Inverness West Link project has reached another very important milestone in its delivery. The Highland Council has awarded the Inverness West Link Stage 1 and the Canal Parks Enhancement contract to Wills Bros Civil Engineering Ltd with a value of £22.5M.
DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 8th) sold 49 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (14) averaged 191.8p (+3.9p) and sold to 210p per kg and £1,292.10 gross.
Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission plc, part of the SSE Group, owns and maintains the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland. We are hosting open consultation events to invite feedback on our preferred site and proposed building designs for a High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) Switching Station north of Wick.
Preferred route on display for Quarter of A9 Dualling Programme. The proposed road alignment and junctions for over 33 km of the Scottish Government's ambitious 129 km A9 Dualling programme went on public display today.
Brown bin garden waste collections have started up again after a 3 month break over the winter and The Highland Council is urging householders to check their bins carefully for any contamination that may have got into them whilst they have been sitting unused. The brown waste bin is for garden generated organic material only and nothing else should be put in the bins - with the exception of cut flowers from the house.
Pay increase confirmed for third year in a row. All NHS staff in Scotland will receive at least a one per cent pay rise in 2016/17, the Scottish Government said today.
£200 million Scottish Government cash support. Farmers and crofters still waiting for a direct subsidy payment at the end of March will receive a cash advance from the Scottish Government.
Public Health Minister Maureen Watt has written to Food Standards Scotland for advice on how Scotland could fortify flour with folic acid. The advice will be used to help ministers decide how to pursue the policy on a Scotland only basis.
New legislation introducing a tax supplement on purchases of additional residential properties has been passed by Parliament. Following this afternoon's Stage 3 debate, MSPs have this evening voted in favour of the Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill - meaning a supplement will now be levied on the purchase of additional homes such as second homes or buy-to-let properties.
Fergus Ewing MSP, the Minister for Business, Energy and Tourism, has this morning announced the appointment of John Thurso as the new Chair of the Board of VisitScotland. Boasting significant industry experience, John became Europe's youngest 5 star hotel manager when appointed Managing Director of the Savoy Group's Lancaster Hotel in Paris at 27.
Inverness Service Point customers are being advised that the service is moving to the Town House. The entrance to the new Service Point at the Town House will be on Castle Street and will have a separate public entrance from the existing Town House reception area.
Scottish Registrars are struggling to meet the new demands on the service. That's the finding of an UNISON report Registering our Concern, which is launched today (Tuesday, 8 March 2016) UNISON carried out a survey of registrars in Scotland to investigate how they are coping with new demands and cuts on their service.
DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts (March, 5th) sold 2 cattle, 3 horses, 8 goats, 91 sheep and 538 lots of poultry, eggs and poultry equipment at their poultry, rare & traditional breeds of livestock sale. Cattle (2) sold to £250 (twice) gross for Shetland heifers from Fair A Far, Kirkhill.