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20/6/2013
Highland Council appoints new Chief Executive
The Highland Council has appointed a new Chief Executive. He is Steve Barron, the Council�s Depute Chief Executive and Director of Housing and Property.
19/6/2013
Highland Council Announces 10 Year Capital Programme
Council�s new 10-year building programme will boost Highland construction industry. The Leadership of The Highland Council today (Thursday) unveiled ambitious and exciting long term plans that will boost the Highland economy, with spending of almost one billion pounds over the next 10 years.18/6/2013
Huge Increase In Passenger Numbers At Wick John O'Groats Airport
HIAL PASSENGER NUMBERS UP BY 8,000. Wick John O'Groats passenger traffic was up by 123% in May.
18/6/2013
Placement programme is helping to retain young people in the region
Talented young people are choosing to work in the Highlands and Islands and helping businesses to achieve more as a result of a graduate programme in the region, according to a report commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). More than 40% of graduates taking part in the TalentScotland Graduate Placement Programme said that without it they would have been less likely to have been working in the Highlands and Islands.
16/6/2013
Grant Body Awards �118K in Latest Round!
The Caithness & North Sutherland Fund recently held its 6th grant assessment round awarding �118K to seven community and voluntary groups for projects that will benefit people living in the Caithness & North Sutherland area. This latest round of awards brings the Fund�s total funding commitment to over �648K, of which forty seven voluntary and community groups have benefited.
16/6/2013
The Inverness West Link road � Phase 2 of ground condition investigations
The Highland Council is advising the public that the second and final phase of ground condition investigations are under way in relation to the Inverness West Link road. Holequest Ltd, who carried out the bulk of the ground Investigation works for the first phase of the investigations, have returned for the second phase and this involves boreholes being installed in the River Ness at the proposed bridge pier locations.
14/6/2013
Wick Harbour Authority to benefit from Axis 4 European Fisheries Funding
The Highland Fisheries Local Action Group (FLAG) has awarded funding of £30,098 to Wick Harbour Authority for the purchase of additional infrastructure to increase the capacity at Wick Marina from 72 to 84 berths. Interpretation panels will also be installed in the area around the harbour to promote the maritime heritage of Wick and provide information regarding the diversification process to create a modern port.
11/6/2013
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Energy/ Business Services: The Highland Council�s North Planning Applications Committee will next week consider a report on the Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd�s application to Marine Scotland to build at a site in the Moray Firth. Members of the committee will be asked to endorse the recommendation that the Council raises no objection to the development, subject to a number of conditions, including one ensuring that the developer continues dialogue with supply chain and ports, specifically mentioning Wick harbour as a potential operation and maintenance base.10/6/2013
Domestic Biomass Supply Chain Drop in Day
Local shops and businesses across Highland are being encouraged to take advantage of a new retailing opportunity � bagged wood pellets for domestic biomass heating systems. The Highland Council is hosting an event in Inverness on Thursday 20 June to encourage an increase in the supply of domestic biomass fuel across the area.6/6/2013
Dounreay granted planning permission for shaft and silo work
The world�s deepest nuclear clean-up job has been given the green light by the planning authorities. A processing agreement has been made between the Highland Council and Dounreay, with planning permission in principle granted to Dounreay for the construction of plants to remotely retrieve, package and store the intermediate level waste from the shaft and silo.
6/6/2013
Highland is bucking national trend in house building industry
The Highland Council�s Leader Councillor Drew Hendry says the Highlands is bucking the trend of declining house building in Scotland, with a very encouraging delivery of new homes throughout the region. Councillor Hendry was speaking in the wake of reports that the building of new homes in Scotland has hit a 65-year low caused by the recession in the construction industry over the past few years.6/6/2013
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
Week commencing 6th June 2013 Energy/ Business Services: Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd, the partnership behind the planned offshore windfarm in the Moray Firth near the coast of Caithness and East Sutherland, has added some further data to its application to Marine Scotland for consent to build its development. If consented this could see up to 277 turbines sites in the Moray Firth, the closest of which would be around 8 miles from Wick.5/6/2013
Council sponsors conference on land reform
The Highland Council is sponsoring the Community Land Scotland Conference to be held at Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Sleat, Skye, on Friday and Saturday (7 and 8 June). The keynote conference address will be delivered by the First Minister Alex Salmond, MSP.5/6/2013
Rent arrear increases follow introduction of bedroom tax
The introduction of the �bedroom tax� has resulted in an increase in arrears and the level of debt of tenants affected. Members of The Highland Council�s Finance Housing and Resources Committee were told that the number of tenants affected by the �bedroom tax� and in arrears had risen from 724 before it was introduced on 1 April to 1,144 on 18 May and the total of arrears had risen from �173,491 to �197,795 in the same period.4/6/2013
Shared scheme creates new apprentice chances
Highland Councillors are leading the way in Scotland in introducing a scheme which will help reverse the decline in apprenticeships. Members of the Finance Housing and Resources Committee have agreed to contribute �30,000 towards the establishment of a new company which will create a pool of construction apprentices, who will work with multiple contractors over the duration of their apprenticeships.3/6/2013
Pioneering healthcare from Highlands focus of new series of talks
The Highlands and Islands have an incredible history of shaping healthcare services right across the UK. A new series of talks will explore this while looking at current and future innovations being developed in Inverness and around the world.2/6/2013
Recession Bites As D R Simpson In Wick To Close In Days
D R Simpson the newsagents in the middle of Wick is set to close after an announcment by the owner Davie Moss on Facebook last night. The full message is as follows - To the people of Wick, my friends and my many customers who have visited the shop and spent their hard earned money in the nine and half years I have owned it.31/5/2013
Success for Highlands and Islands food and drink businesses
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) congratulates the region's businesses which scooped three food 'Oscars' at the 2013 Scotland Food and Drink Awards on Thursday night - 30th june 2013. Three ambitious companies from the Highlands and Islands have been recognised in the 2013 Scotland Food & Drink Excellence Awards.31/5/2013
Caithness and North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership - Update
This is a short message to update you on activities relating to the Caithness & North Sutherland Regeneration Partnership. Energy/ Business Services: As reported last week I worked with partners from Highland Council, HIE, Energy North and Caithness Chamber to arrange a visit from representatives from National Grid.29/5/2013
Caithness Print Solutions Moved To Larger Premises
Caithness Print Solutions has moved a couple of streets in Wick to larger premises. You will now find them based at 10 Harbour Terrace, Wick where the offices were recently completely rennovated.
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