New partnership to transform Edinburgh into world-leading ‘smart city’
A global IT company has signed a five-year contract to support Edinburgh’s transformation into one of the world’s leading ‘smart cities’. The city council’s deal with Canada-headquartered CGI includes deployment...
Highland Council showcases low carbon vehicles ahead of Cop26
The Highland Council is showcasing a variety of low carbon transport options ahead of the crucial Cop26 climate change summit in Glasgow next month. ‘Low Carbon Day’ will see a...
Scottish vaccine passport must be ‘scrapped for good’ despite update
The SNP Government must accept its Covid passport scheme has failed and “scrap it for good”, the Scottish Labour party has said – despite an update giving enhanced protection to...
Insulating Scotland’s homes should be ‘national strategic priority’
Insulating homes in Scotland that have poor energy efficiency levels should be a ‘national strategic priority’, the Scottish Lib Dems said today. Work to reduce heat loss from housing stock...
Digital upskilling scheme open for applications
A training scheme designed to help Scots to access digital technology jobs has now opened for applications. People facing unemployment or those on lower incomes can apply to the Digital Start...
New Scottish space strategy to create 20,000 jobs
A new plan which aims to create 20,000 jobs and secure a £4 billion share of the global space market for the Scottish economy has been published. The ‘Scottish Space...
Final push for points as Renfrewshire Beat the Street draws to a close
The final push for points has started as Beat the Street, the giant interactive travel game taking place across Renfrewshire, draws to a close. Beat the Street is a popular...
SNP Government ‘dragging feet’ on smart ticketing scheme for Scotland
Scottish ministers have come under fire for “dragging their feet” on a single national smartcard for public transport – almost a decade after pledging to introduce a nationwide scheme. Scotland...
Covid vaccine passport legally enforced from today in Scotland
Proof of vaccination status using either a paper certificate or the NHS Scotland passport app – which was impacted by technical problems when it launched earlier this month – will...
Social landlords urged to apply for slice of £100m net zero heat fund
Social landlords are being urged to apply for their share of a multimillion pound fund to support the transition to zero emissions heating systems as part of Scotland’s climate change targets. The...
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