Budget overshadowed by Brexit threat, Carmichael argues
This week's budget lacks long-term credibility – overshadowed by the prospect of a "no deal Brexit". (more…) Read more...
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This week's budget lacks long-term credibility – overshadowed by the prospect of a "no deal Brexit". (more…) Read more...
In The Shetland Times this week...• Former SIC leader Gary Robinson takes top job at the health board.• Homes are ready for Syrian refugee families.• Body found in search for missing woman.• NHS Shetland in talks with Holyrood over 1.6 million budget blackhole.• Plus tw... Read more...
The council is poised for yet more financial belt tightening after elected members accepted a reduced local government settlement for 2018/19.A report before councillors at a special full council meeting today underlined the "extremely challenging" position which lies ahead for the authority. ... Read more...
The Scottish government has come under heavy criticism for failing to offer fair funding for Shetland's inter-island links.Finance secretary Derek Mackay had "ignored the express will of Parliament" during his big budget speech at Holyrood, according to MSP Tavish Scott.A heavy defeat was su... Read more...
Following Wednesday’s announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer of an additional £350 million of funding for Scotland, the leaders of Shetland and Orkney Islands Councils have written to the Scottish government repeating their calls for further support for inter-island transport.SIC pol... Read more...
Councillors and health officials were this morning locked in behind closed doors discussions in an effort to wrestle with funding shortages. (more…) Read more...
Shetland Islands Council can expect a further period of austerity over the coming years, according to an Audit Scotland report commissioned by the Accounts Commission.Shetland, along with the Western Isles, remains the local authority with the highest funding per head in Scotland at just over £... Read more...
Isles MP Alistair Carmichael has written to Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne, urging him not to implement a reported three per cent rise in Insurance Premium Tax.Mr Carmichael says the "sneaky" hike would hit the pockets of millions of families including those in his constituency.R... Read more...
Councillors have today agreed a “balanced budget” despite hefty cuts in the settlement from the Scottish government that sees the SIC grant down about 5.1 per cent compared with some other Scottish council grant cuts of 1.5 per cent. (more…) Read more...
Organisations and charitable schemes that are currently funded to the tune of £11 million annually by Shetland Charitable Trust will see that funding dwindle to £8.5 million by 2020, the trust decided yesterday.The latest cutbacks, that created divisions in the trust earlier this year, were co... Read more...