News Archive

Cyberflashing, Epilepsy-trolling And Fake News To Put Online Abusers Behind Bars From Today

New offences have been introduced to criminalise cyberflashing, fake news intended to cause non-trivial harm and other online abuse.   New offences introduced to criminalise cyberflashing, fake news intended to cause non-trivial harm and other online abuse.  

Sutherland Area Committee Admits Sutherland Roads Will Deteriorate Further As Budget Cannot Meet Needs

The Sutherland area committee at it meeting on 23 January admitted the roads funding would not meet requirements to keep up even the poor standard already in place.   The capital budget for 2023/24 benefitted from an additional funding allocation, the previous baseline allocation of £7.2m was increased to £20m, however, this increase is not anticipated for the 2024/25 capital budget allocation.  

Fuel Thefts Widespread - Take Action

Fuel thefts remain widespread within our area therefore please find below some tips to avoid becoming a victim of such a crime.   Report any suspicious activity to Police Scotland by calling 101.  

What The Red Sea Crisis Could Mean For The Electric Vehicle Industry And The Planet

Automotive giants Tesla and Volvo have announced pauses to the production of their electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe.  Electric vehicles are seeing record sales and demand worldwide, but a lack of parts means that factories cannot sustain their production.  

Student Placement Supported By HIE Technology Placement Programme!

Highlands and Islands Enterprise student support for placements.   Funding applications are OPEN to enterprises of ANY size and sector based within the Highland Council area.  

Community Regeneration Funding Awarded To Sutherland Organisations

A number of applications for community projects in Sutherland were awarded funding totalling £528.5K from the area's Community Regeneration Fund.   Community Regeneration Funding is an umbrella term for a number of funds that are available for communities/organisations to access in Highland.  

Roads Capital Programme Approved For Sutherland 2024/25

Members of the Sutherland Committee agreed a list of proposed prioritised roadworks which will be funded out of the Capital Budget allocation for 2024/25.   The local allocations capital budget for 2024/25 remains to be established which will be calculated from the approved capital budget allocation.  

Average Hours Worked And Economic Growth, UK - 1998 To 2022

Analysis of the longer-term trends in average hours worked in the UK, more recent changes since the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and the impact on economic growth.   Between 1998 and 2022, average weekly hours worked in the labour market fell by 1.3 hours, reflecting a significant fall for men aged 25 to 49 years who are full-time, and increases in women's hours worked have been insufficient to offset this; average hours have also fallen because of compositional changes in the labour market, with more women and older workers present.  

Garage rent increase agreed in Sutherland

Garage rents for the Sutherland area will increase by 10% for 2024/25 as agreed at today's Area Committee.   Garage Rent for Council Tenants will increase from £7.58 to £8.34 per week.  

Quiet Quitting - Why Doing Less At Work Could Be Good For You - And Your Employer

In many offices (not to mention on Zoom, Teams and Slack), employees and managers alike are whispering about the "great resignation".  The UK saw a sharp rise in people quitting their jobs in 2021, and one fifth of UK workers still say they plan to resign in the next year in search of greater job satisfaction and better pay.