http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/ Business news stories for the county of Sutherland, Scotland en-gb http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss PHP Business Index by Niall Fernie Copyright 1998-2012 Caithness.Org Niall Fernie 720 http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=358 Community Council Elections Round 2 - Results (Lairn and Raasay) New community councils have been formed at Lairg and at Raasay, Skye, following the count of postal votes cast in elections held on Thursday 2 February. The turn out at Raasay was 91%, with 117 valid votes counted. ... http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=358 http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/rss.php Sat, 4 Feb 2012 0:0:0 GMT http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=359 The Highland Council will be asked to agree an additional £2m for road repairs when it meets next Thursday (9 February). Councillor John Laing, the Chair of TECS Services, said that the extra funding, recommended by the Administration for 2012-13, would be used to address the additional damage to the road network following successive winters when we experienced prolonged periods of very low temperatures, which resulted in damage to roads throughout Scotland. ... http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=359 http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/rss.php Sat, 4 Feb 2012 0:0:0 GMT http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=360 The Highland Council is being recommended to freeze the Council Tax for a fifth successive year and confirm a budget of £602 million for 2012-13 when it meets on Thursday 9 February. Through its three-year budget setting process, the Council has already identified savings of £18.6 million for 2012-13. ... http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=360 http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/rss.php Sat, 4 Feb 2012 0:0:0 GMT http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=361 Scotland's Chief Medical Officer today reiterated advice for people to guard against the risk of vitamin D deficiency. Sir Harry Burns and Chief Medical Officers from across the UK have sent a joint letter to health professionals, reminding them of the importance of making people at risk of deficiency aware of the importance of getting enough vitamin D and how they can access daily supplements where necessary. ... http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=361 http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/rss.php Sat, 4 Feb 2012 0:0:0 GMT http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=352 More free insulation and energy advice on offer in the Highlands. Householders in the Highland Council wards of Nairn, North, West, and Central Sutherland and Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh are being urged to take advantage of a Scottish Government initiative which could make their homes warmer and help save money on energy bills. ... http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=352 http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/rss.php Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:0:0 GMT http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=353 The UK Government's Welfare Reform plans will rob Scotland of over £54 million a year, new analysis has confirmed, Housing Minister Keith Brown claimed today. The Westminster Bill will reduce the amount of housing benefit support that can be given to tenants in the social rented sector by introducing new size criteria for working-age Housing Benefit claimants, who have extra bedrooms. ... http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=353 http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/rss.php Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:0:0 GMT http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=354 Youth employment has topped the agenda at Scotland's ninth National Economic Forum, held today at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange. As part of the focus on getting more of Scotland's young people into work, First Minister Alex Salmond and Youth Employment Minister Angela Constance have met with a number of young people currently working in training positions across central Scotland. ... http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=354 http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/rss.php Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:0:0 GMT http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=355 Scotland is well prepared to achieve its ambition of being a world leading hydro nation, Infrastructure Secretary Alex Neil said today. A consultation on a Hydro Nation Strategy and a Water Resources Bill has been launched aimed at cementing Scotland's global reputation as a country with a dynamic, world class, water industry. ... http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=355 http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/rss.php Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:0:0 GMT http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=356 Children across Scotland are now benefitting from a programme designed to improve their oral health. The £15m Childsmile nursery, school and practice programmes have now been rolled out across the country, and are being delivered in every health board in Scotland. ... http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=356 http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/rss.php Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:0:0 GMT http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=357 Income from farming in Scotland in 2011 has risen by £23 million compared with 2010, according to the latest statistics. Scotland's Chief Statistician has today published Scottish Farm Income Estimates 2011 which gives a national estimate of total income across agricultural holdings, alongside a breakdown of farm outputs, costs and subsidies. ... http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/article.php?id=357 http://www.sutherland-business.co.uk/rss.php Wed, 1 Feb 2012 0:0:0 GMT