News / In brief – 1 April 2010
Elaine wins Showaddywaddy tickets
ELAINE Murphy, from Brae, is the lucky winner of two tickets for the forthcoming Showaddywaddy concert in the Clickimin Leisure Centre.
Shetland News asked its readers to write in the three ways to heaven, according to the retro rockers who are revisiting Shetland on 17 April.
Shetland Arts music development officer Bryan Peterson said: “It was a great response to the competition, with over 50 correct entries. There’s been more than 500 tickets sold so far, so it’s shaping up to be an excellent night.”
Showaddywaddy played the first ever concert held in the then newly opened Clickimin Centre, which is exactly 25 years ago.
Carmichael unhappy with budget
NEW tax rules for furnished holiday lettings and the three pence increase in fuel duty are a “double blow” to the northern isles economy according to Orkney and Shetland MP Alistair Carmichael.
Speaking in the House of Commons, he said: “With consumers in the Orkney and Shetland islands already paying well over the odds for their fuel another increase in duty was the last thing that we needed.
“Similarly, the changes to the tax rules around self-catering accommodation lettings will do little except pile on the misery for a number of small businesses in the isles, many of which are already struggling to make ends meet.
“Instead of providing people with the help they need, Alistair Darling has brought forward measures that will take money out of our local economy and increase the hardships faced by businesses and individuals that have already been hit hard by the downturn.”
New Westside head teacher
Shetland Islands Council has appointed a new joint head teacher of Happyhansel and Sandness primary schools.
Ian Perry will take up his new post on Monday 19 April after working as head teacher of Tonacliffe primary school, in Lancashire.
Mr Perry has previous experience of working for the local authority, firstly as an additional support needs manager and then for almost two years as joint head teacher of Mossbank and Olnafirth primary schools.
Inksters invest in people
Glasgow solicitor firm Inksters have been re-accredited as Investor in People (IoP), ten years after the firm achieved the standard for the first time.
Brian Inkster said that just over 8 per cent of IoP organisations maintained the standard for a decade.
“Last year Inksters celebrated 10 years in business and this year we are celebrating 10 years as an Investor in People.
“Being focused on our people has increased staff retention, motivation, productivity and ease of cultural change. This in turn has benefited our clients and our business.”
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