A rail union has criticised the choice of a new chief operating officer for Scotland’s railway system, due to her lack of industry experience. Joanne Maguire, who currently has a senior role with a university, will take up her new position when Abellio’s contract to run ScotRail ends. But Aslef described the decision to appoint
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The Scottish government has approved planning permission for a tennis and golf centre near Dunblane following an appeal by the developers. Stirling Council had rejected plans for the Park of Keir development, which also includes housing and a hotel. However, Scottish ministers overruled the decision, saying the benefits of the £37.5m plan would “outweigh” the loss
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Glasgow-based Chartered Accountant Wylie & Bisset’s Internal Audit Department (pictured) has secured an outcome of ‘full compliance’ following a recent External Quality Assessment from The Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors. With the Institute indicating that approximately just a quarter of all External Quality Assessments result in full compliance, this achievement is all the more impressive given
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Edinburgh based tech startup Pawprint closes its latest crowdfund tonight as it wraps up an incredible year of growth. In 2021 the carbon reducing employee engagement platform has seen the business attract over 18000 users, sign up 31 businesses, achieve B corps status and more than double its headcount from 12 to 30 full time
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A teachers’ union is calling for a delay in reopening schools after the Christmas holiday because of the rapid spread of Omicron. The Scottish Secondary Teachers Association (SSTA) says there are already staffing issues and the problem is likely to get worse. However, the Scottish government has insisted there are currently no plans to close
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Plans to raise the state pension age from 66 should be shelved because we are not living as long as previously expected, a new report has suggested. Current plans would see the age at which people are eligible for the state pension go up to 67 by 2028, and then eventually to 68. Consultant LCP
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Avian flu has killed thousands of geese who have migrated to Scotland from the Arctic Circle. Andrew Bielinski, the RSPB area manager for the Scottish Lowlands and Southern Uplands, said he had never seen anything on this scale before. Their reserve at Mersehead – about 18 miles from Dumfries – has been particularly badly affected.
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Senior officials have suggested Scotland could face tougher Covid-19 restrictions around the new year. Prof Jason Leitch said it was better to “act harder” and “early” while Scotland Office minister Iain Stewart said “big decisions” may need to be made. However, the first minister said she had no plans to recall Holyrood to discuss further
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At least three industrial investments have been lost to Scotland because ministers did not agree to a UK government tax policy, it has been claimed. Conservative mayor of Tees Valley, Ben Houchen, said companies abandoned plans to locate in Scotland as the two governments did not reach a freeports deal. These enterprise zones offer a
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Business leaders have written a joint open letter to party leaders calling for a “reasoned debate” over the future of oil and gas in the UK. The letter says any statements calling for an end to new exploration have shaken investor confidence, placing tens of thousands of jobs at risk. It warns politicians against creating
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