Stories tagged with Tag: Scottish Government

Council will raise tax and draw on reserves to maintain services

Schools and ferries are two areas where the council may be forced to make cuts if it is to continue to balance its books. That…

February 26, 2019 | 5.07pm

Shetland’s broadband among the worst

The Northern Isles have come last in a ranking of Scottish broadband speeds, according to research from Which?.

January 22, 2019 | 11.07am

Councillors’ condemnation of Holyrood budget offer

Councillors have unanimously supported a motion condemning the latest funding offer from the Scottish government.

January 16, 2019 | 4.18pm

Out of the box – new mapping law comes into force

Shetland can no longer be put in a box – as of today.

October 4, 2018 | 8.51am

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NHS Shetland backs plans for ‘tobacco-free generation’

NHS Shetland has agreed to add its name to a national charter for a “tobacco-free generation” – as part of the Scottish government’s push to…

October 2, 2018 | 3.06pm

WATCH: Demand for more freight capacity after salmon left ashore

Calls have been made for extra freight capacity to be introduced on ferry services after a claimed nine trailers of salmon worth over £1 million

September 12, 2018 | 4.41pm

MSPs demand answers over ferry fares ‘shambles’

The “shambles” surrounding reduced fares on lifeline ferries must be sorted out quickly, according to MSP Tavish Scott.

August 8, 2018 | 11.41am

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Communities minister makes isles her first port of call

The Scottish government’s new cabinet secretary for communities and local government visited the isles on Tuesday – in her first official visit in the role.

July 24, 2018 | 5.14pm

Funding offered to make homes more energy efficient

The Scottish government says people living in the isles will benefit from £1,030,719 of funding to help make homes more energy efficient.

May 25, 2018 | 1.16pm

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MSP demands more mental health support for islands

List MSP Jamie Halcro Johnston has called on the Scottish government to do more to tackle specific mental health issues that can affect islanders.

March 24, 2018 | 11.18am

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Seafood Shetland criticises ferry ‘in-house’ proposals

Proposals to abandon the current tendering process and bring lifeline ferry services to the Northern Isles ‘in-house’ have been opposed by Seafood Shetland.

March 6, 2018 | 1.52pm