Record Investment in Early-Stage Scottish Businesses
Scotland’s national enterprise agency, which has invested in early-stage businesses since 2003, alongside local, national, and...
Money and Welfare Advice delivered from Local GP Practices
The SNP Government is investing up to £300,000 to help support free money and welfare advice services accessible through the expansion of...
Supporting Scottish Tourism and Hospitality
A new Industry Leadership Group (ILG), co-chaired by Tourism Minister Ivan McKee, is being set up to support the tourism and hospitality...
Labour and Tory Councillors vote for 3.5% Council Pay Rise instead of SNP's 5%
During a meeting of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA) last Friday, SNP Council Leaders proposed a 5% pay offer for...
Applications to SNP Government’s £3.5 million Nature Restoration Fund Open
North Ayrshire groups are being urged to apply for a share of funding in the latest round of the Nature Restoration Fund, for longer-term...
Scotland remains Best Placed to create Green Jobs
Analysis conducted by professional services firm PwC, shows Scotland’s creation of green jobs related to energy transition to be more...
£2.6 million SNP Government Investment in Timber Shipping will unburden Ayrshire Roads
A new £2.6 million contract to move thousands of tonnes of timber by sea from Argyll to South Ayrshire, instead of by road, will continue...
SNP Government expands Access to Shared Equity Housing Scheme
OMSE Changes to a shared equity scheme will mean disabled people, first-time buyers and others on low to medium incomes across North...
First Minister to convene Urgent Energy Summit
The First Minister will convene an urgent summit with energy supply companies and consumer groups to discuss how advice and support for...
UK Wages see 3% Drop in Real Terms as Inflationary Pressures grow
Average pay rises are being outpaced by inflation, which is growing at a much faster rate. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has...
